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Old Man of the Woods - Strobilomyces strobilomyces Shaggy white and gray cap. Stipe was covered in wooly scales. The pores bruised when marked. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest Geotagged,Old man of the woods,Strobilomyces strobilaceus,Summer,United States,mushroom,strobilomyces Click/tap to enlarge

Old Man of the Woods - Strobilomyces strobilomyces

Shaggy white and gray cap. Stipe was covered in wooly scales. The pores bruised when marked.

Habitat: Mixed forest

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The Old man of the woods

''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.

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

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Uploaded Jan 13, 2019. Captured Aug 20, 2016 10:54 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.