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Chestnut Bolete Large mushroom with a chestnut brown cap and stem. The pores were white and did not bruise. Cap size was about 10cm diameter.<br /> <br /> This mushroom is edible and is highly regarded for its nutty flavor when young. Although, it has been reported that a poisonous strain may exist, so extreme caution is recommended when tasting this mushroom. Chestnut Bolete,Fall,Geotagged,Gyroporus castaneus,United States,bolete,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Chestnut Bolete

Large mushroom with a chestnut brown cap and stem. The pores were white and did not bruise. Cap size was about 10cm diameter.

This mushroom is edible and is highly regarded for its nutty flavor when young. Although, it has been reported that a poisonous strain may exist, so extreme caution is recommended when tasting this mushroom.

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The Chestnut bolete

"Gyroporus castaneus", or commonly the chestnut bolete, is a small, white-pored relation of the "Boletus" mushrooms. It has a brown cap, and is usually found with oak trees. It differs from the true boletes in that the spores are a pale straw colour.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 11, 2018. Captured Oct 16, 2017 14:08 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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