Old Man of the Woods - Strobilomyces floccopus/strobilaceus
Cap had large, brownish, flat, wooly scales on a grayish base. The pore surface was gray and bruised black. The stipe was similar to the cap in texture and color.
Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.
**This genus is undergoing revision in North America, thus all species level IDs are tentative.
''Strobilomyces strobilaceus'', also called ''Strobilomyces floccopus'' and commonly known as old man of the woods, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. It is native to Europe and North America. Fruit bodies are characterized by very soft dark grey to black pyramidal and overlapping scales on the cap surface.
Similar species: Boletales
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Uploaded Aug 12, 2018. Captured Aug 12, 2018 08:29 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
