Gastroboletus citrinobrunneus

Irregular, undulating, oft-wrinkled or ridged, yellow cap w/brown on the redges & margin, quickly bruises blue-green.

Description

Genus: Gastroboletus

Species: citrinobrunneus

Common Name:

Tells: Irregular, undulating, oft-wrinkled or ridged, yellow cap w/brown on the redges & margin, quickly bruises blue-green.

Other Information: Bright yellow cap flesh quicly blues, slowly resolving to brownish-gray. Yellow pores age toward olive-brown & quickly bruise blue. Oft-bulbous (or clavate) yellow stem fades to buff- yellow or -brown in age, & bruises blackish. Likes White Fir. Found in California.

Edibility: Unknown.

CHEMICAL TESTS:

  • NH4OH (Ammonia): No data.
  • KOH: No data.
  • FeSO4 (Iron Salts): No data.

Links:

National Audubon Society Field guide to Mushrooms, Gary Lincoff 0 Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians 0 North American Boletes 181 BENA 0

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