Gastrosuillus imbellus

Yellow, brown-staining pores w/in a yellow-brown membrane. Cap flesh smells pungent, tastes bitter, & may stain blue. Short stem w/dark brown dots.

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Description

Genus: Gastrosuillus

Species: imbellus

Common Name:

Tells:  Yellow, brown-staining pores w/in a yellow-brown membrane. Cap flesh smells pungent, tastes bitter, & may stain blue. Short stem w/dark brown dots.

Other Information: Only known from Oregon, where it likes hemlock and fir. See GastroS. larcinus for an Eastern counterpart that grows under larch, and G. suilloides & amaranthii for California versions.

Edibility: Unknown.

CHEMICAL TESTS:

  • NH4OH (Ammonia): No data.
  • KOH: Cap skin instantly turns purple.
  • 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 185

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