Found one of my favorite edible mushrooms, a Butter Bolete (Butyriboletus autumniregius). It is a mycorrhizal species that associates with hardwoods and mixed conifers in the California coast. It has a reddish/pink cap (fades brown), yellow pores that stain instantly blue when injured, and an olive brown spore print. It’s a delicious edible mushroom, but can be mistaken for Caloboletus (inedibly bitter) or Rubroboletus (poison), pay close attention to the pore color and color of the stem to tell

Behold the mighty #FibKing #Boletusfibrillosus, a mycorrhizal species of bolete that associates with Douglas Fir trees. Related to the other “porcini” boletes like edulis, regius, and rex-veris - this mushroom has a darkish brown cap, brown stem, reticulation (webbing) at the top of the stem, and yellowish pores under the cap that do not stain blue. .I usually see this mushroom in the fall/winter season but it was awesome to see some fruiting during summer! While these are not as highly regarded

Here’s a side by side comparison of the #SatansBolete #Rubroboletuseastwoodiae and #LiverBolete #Suillellusamygdalinus, two red-pored blue staining boletes that are both having a fantastic season thanks to the rains we have been having. . In the previous two posts I have focused on the particular characteristics of each mushroom. In this post I am comparing the two. This Rubroboletus species is defined by its pinkish cap, red to orange to yellowish pores (they fade as they older), and big bulbou