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Bluing Bolete - Gyroporus cyanescens
I had barely brushed up against this mushroom when it started to bruise blue. Once I cut into the flesh, it immediately stained a dark blue-purple color. The cap was tan-yellowish in color, rough and scaly, and was approximately 8 cm in diameter. The stem was thick and had similar coloration as the cap. Pore surface was pale yellow.
Fun fact: The bluing reaction is caused by the oxidation of a chemical called gyrocyanin.
Habitat: deciduous forest
''Gyroporus cyanescens'', commonly known as the bluing bolete or the cornflower bolete, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Gyroporaceae. First described from France in 1788, the species is found in Asia, Australia, Europe, and eastern North America, where it grows on the ground in coniferous and mixed forests.
The yellowish to buff cap surface is fibrous and roughened, and reaches up to 12 cm in diameter. The thick stem, roughly the same color as the cap or lighter, is hollowed.. more
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