Tylopilus williamsii

Purplish (magenta- to violet- or brownish) cap often gets channels w/age. White cap flesh tastes bitter. White pores age pinkish & bruise yellow-brown.

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Genus: Tylopilus

Species: williamsii

Common Name:

Tells: Purplish (magenta- to violet- or brownish) cap often gets channels w/age. White cap flesh tastes bitter. White pores age pinkish & bruise yellow-brown.

Other Information: Yellow to grayish stem often has beige & grayish-orange streaks. Likes oak.

Edibility: Too bitter to eat but useful for unique approaches like cocktail bitters. It isn’t toxic; just absurdly bitter.

CHEMICAL TESTS:

NH4OH (Ammonia): Cap skin turns orange.
KOH: Cap skin turns orange-yellow.
FeSO4 (Iron Salts): Cap flesh turns greenish.

Links:

National Audubon Society Field guide to Mushrooms, Gary Lincoff

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