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Almost Bluing King Bolete
There were two boletes growing together from the leaf litter. They were growing out from under some rotting wood. The large bolete had a brownish orange cap, yellow/olive pores, and a reddish brown stipe with white reticulation. The flesh seemed to bruise grayish when cut into. The pores were spongy and there was a slight mark when I cut into them. The cap of the smaller bolete was more red, but otherwise they had similar features.
''Boletus subcaerulescens'' is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus ''Boletus'' found in northeastern North America. The fruiting bodies are found associated with pine and spruce. The cap is up to 18 cm wide, convex to flat, and brown in color. The tubes are yellow and stain blue when bruised, while the flesh is white to buff and does not stain when cut. The stem is brown like the cap and has a light-colored reticulate texture.
The specific epithet is from Latin: ''sub-'' + ''caeruleus''.. more
