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Violet Bitter Bolete - Tylopilus violatinctus Convex, purple, suede-like cap. Pores were white. The stipe was purplish brown with white, basal mycelium. The pores did not bruise.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a disturbed, mostly deciduous forest. Geotagged,Summer,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,bolete,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge

Violet Bitter Bolete - Tylopilus violatinctus

Convex, purple, suede-like cap. Pores were white. The stipe was purplish brown with white, basal mycelium. The pores did not bruise.

Habitat: Growing in a disturbed, mostly deciduous forest.

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    You found one! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yep, this is my second spotting - but, the first were just babies:
      Violet Bitter Bolete Small boletes with violet caps that turn pink and then tan as they age. Flesh and pores are white, but bruise violet. Geotagged,Summer,Tylopilus violatinctus,United States,Violet Bitter Bolete,bolete,fungus,mushroom
       Posted 6 years ago
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        Flown Kimmerling
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        Too precious! <3 Posted 6 years ago

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 15, 2018. Captured Aug 2, 2018 10:14 in RD RTE 202, 067760000, 16 Park Ln E, New Milford, CT 06776, United States.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.