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Boletus variipes? Boletus section Boletus. The consensus on Facebook is B. variipes.<br /> <br /> Any help with an ID is much appreciated! Found under pines and oaks on a lakeside trail in Bartow County, Georgia, US. August 30, 2020.<br /> <br /> Cap/upper surface: Brown with some cracking around the margin.<br /> <br /> Fertile surface: White/cream pores with no real staining.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Brown and reticulated, slightly lighter near apex. Hollowed out by bug activity<br /> <br /> Taste: Mild.<br /> <br /> Odor: Didn&rsquo;t note anything.<br /> <br /> Chemistry: KOH &ndash; peachy/light red on cap. Ammonia&mdash;No reaction. Iron salts- magenta on cap.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100826/boletus_variipes.html" title="Boletus variipes?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/100826_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0CVHnXPpQG33nQF%2Bs9fGkmh1aC4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Boletus variipes? Boletus section Boletus. The consensus on Facebook is B. variipes.<br /> <br /> Any help with an ID is much appreciated! Found under pines and oaks on a lakeside trail in Bartow County, Georgia, US. August 30, 2020.<br /> <br /> Cap/upper surface: Brown with some cracking around the margin.<br /> <br /> Fertile surface: White/cream pores with no real staining.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Brown and reticulated, slightly lighter near apex. Hollowed out by bug activity<br /> <br /> Taste: Mild.<br /> <br /> Odor: Didn&rsquo;t note anything.<br /> <br /> Chemistry: KOH &ndash; peachy/light red on cap. Ammonia&mdash;No reaction. Iron salts- magenta on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100825/boletus_variipes.html Boletus variipes,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Boletus variipes,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Boletus variipes?

Boletus section Boletus. The consensus on Facebook is B. variipes.

Any help with an ID is much appreciated! Found under pines and oaks on a lakeside trail in Bartow County, Georgia, US. August 30, 2020.

Cap/upper surface: Brown with some cracking around the margin.

Fertile surface: White/cream pores with no real staining.

Stipe: Brown and reticulated, slightly lighter near apex. Hollowed out by bug activity

Taste: Mild.

Odor: Didn’t note anything.

Chemistry: KOH – peachy/light red on cap. Ammonia—No reaction. Iron salts- magenta on cap.

Boletus variipes? Boletus section Boletus. The consensus on Facebook is B. variipes.<br /> <br /> Any help with an ID is much appreciated! Found under pines and oaks on a lakeside trail in Bartow County, Georgia, US. August 30, 2020.<br /> <br /> Cap/upper surface: Brown with some cracking around the margin.<br /> <br /> Fertile surface: White/cream pores with no real staining.<br /> <br /> Stipe: Brown and reticulated, slightly lighter near apex. Hollowed out by bug activity<br /> <br /> Taste: Mild.<br /> <br /> Odor: Didn’t note anything.<br /> <br /> Chemistry: KOH – peachy/light red on cap. Ammonia—No reaction. Iron salts- magenta on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100825/boletus_variipes.html Boletus variipes,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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The Boletus variipes

"Boletus variipes" is a species of mycorrhizal bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae, native to North America. It was originally described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1888.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Sep 4, 2020. Captured Aug 30, 2020 11:42 in 138 W Cherokee Ave, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/25.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.