Pulveroboletus atkinsonianus

Red to cinnamon, oft-viscid cap ages darker brown & has a sterile edge. Oft-viscid, oft-ridged stem enlarges going down, bends before snapping (think asparagus), & is cap colored low & lighter high.

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Description

Name in North American Boletes: Boletus (now Aureoboletus) auriporus

Genus: Pulveroboletus

Genus 2: Boletus

Species: atkinsonianus

Species 2: auriporus

Common Name:

Tells: Red to cinnamon, oft-viscid cap ages darker brown & has a sterile edge. Oft-viscid, oft-ridged stem enlarges going down, bends before snapping (think asparagus), & is cap colored low & lighter high.

Other Information: Pale yellow pores age to olive brown, DNS, & may be depressed by the stem. Cap may crack w/age & may taste sweet. White flesh may have a pale pink tint & sometimes stains blue. Likes oak & hemlock.

Science Notes: Formerly considered a version of Aureoboletus (f/k/a Boletus) auriporus. General distinctions include atkinsonianus growing bigger, getting darker pores w/age, tasting neutral to sweet rather than acidic to neutral, liking both oak and hemlock instead of just oak, and the bend-and-snap stem.

Edibility: Unknown, but probably eaten without note when considered a version of auriporus.

CHEMICAL TESTS:

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

Links:

National Audubon Society Field guide to Mushrooms, Gary Lincoff

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Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians

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North American Boletes

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