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Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus) Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.<br /> <br /> Chemical analysis:<br /> Iron salts&mdash;&gt;Light olive on cap.<br /> KOH&mdash;&gt;Yellowish on cap.<br /> Ammonia&mdash;&gt;Dirty yellow on cap.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67496/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html" title="Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67496_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LuzgiPNFIrvZ%2FAthvHIiu0kIejQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus) Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.<br /> <br /> Chemical analysis:<br /> Iron salts&mdash;&gt;Light olive on cap.<br /> KOH&mdash;&gt;Yellowish on cap.<br /> Ammonia&mdash;&gt;Dirty yellow on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67499/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67498/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67497/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html Fall,Geotagged,Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,Violet-grey bolete" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67498/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html" title="Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67498_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Nl2ffNLXbNU4GPz3ioguZIJzebg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus) Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.<br /> <br /> Chemical analysis:<br /> Iron salts&mdash;&gt;Light olive on cap.<br /> KOH&mdash;&gt;Yellowish on cap.<br /> Ammonia&mdash;&gt;Dirty yellow on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67496/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67499/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67497/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html Fall,Geotagged,Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,Violet-grey bolete" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67497/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html" title="Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67497_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RChZYRLBDFImdzG2GgWm5gooAhg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus) Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.<br /> <br /> Chemical analysis:<br /> Iron salts&mdash;&gt;Light olive on cap.<br /> KOH&mdash;&gt;Yellowish on cap.<br /> Ammonia&mdash;&gt;Dirty yellow on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67496/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67498/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67499/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html Fall,Geotagged,Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,Violet-grey bolete" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,Violet-grey bolete Click/tap to enlarge

Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus)

Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.

Chemical analysis:
Iron salts—>Light olive on cap.
KOH—>Yellowish on cap.
Ammonia—>Dirty yellow on cap.

Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus) Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.<br /> <br /> Chemical analysis:<br /> Iron salts—>Light olive on cap.<br /> KOH—>Yellowish on cap.<br /> Ammonia—>Dirty yellow on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67499/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67498/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67497/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html Fall,Geotagged,Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,Violet-grey bolete

Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus) Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.<br /> <br /> Chemical analysis:<br /> Iron salts—>Light olive on cap.<br /> KOH—>Yellowish on cap.<br /> Ammonia—>Dirty yellow on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67496/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67499/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67497/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html Fall,Geotagged,Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,Violet-grey bolete

Violet Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus violatinctus) Growing in a forested area (below mostly pines) in a public park in NW Georgia (Floyd County), GA. Nonstaining. Extremely bitter in flavor. White flesh. Stipe has some yellowish-brown discoloration. Stems are buggy.<br /> <br /> Chemical analysis:<br /> Iron salts—>Light olive on cap.<br /> KOH—>Yellowish on cap.<br /> Ammonia—>Dirty yellow on cap.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67496/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67498/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67499/violet_bitter_bolete_tylopilus_violatinctus.html Fall,Geotagged,Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,Violet-grey bolete

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The Violet Bitter Bolete

Tylopilus violatinctus, the Violet Bitter Bolete, is a bolete fungus in the Tylopilus genus. Appearance:
Bitter white cap flesh. Violet cap ages through pink to tan, bruising violet. Pinkish, yellow-staining stem browns w/age, apex staying white.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Oct 10, 2018. Captured Oct 9, 2018 12:36 in 361 Burlington Rd NE, Rome, GA 30161, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.