Goldstalk - Retiboletus ornatipes

It has been too dry for many mushrooms so far this summer, but I was thrilled to find these vibrant beauties this morning!

Cap: yellow, smooth; Flesh: pale yellow; Pores: bright yellow and round. Stipe: yellow, reticulate, and tapered; Basal mycelium: pale yellowish

Habitat: Growing in a pair, on the ground, in a deciduous forest

comments (6)

Flown Kimmerling

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So pretty! These are great specimens for the dry conditions! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, I was delighted to find them! I need to get out a few more times this week before I'm shut in. I hope to find some more mushies! Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Nice color! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, they are very vibrant! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very beautiful! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :) Posted 5 years ago

The Ornate-stalked bolete

''Retiboletus ornatipes'', commonly known as the ornate-stalked bolete or goldstalk, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Originally named ''Boletus ornatipes'' by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1878, it was transferred to ''Retiboletus'' in 2002.

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Similar species: Boletales

Species identified by Christine Young