Family: Boletaceae
Aureoboletus mirabilis
(Murrill) Halling
Admirable Bolete
Aureoboletus mirabilis | Iditarod Trail, Girdwood
KEY ID FEATURES
- Tends to grow on decaying conifer logs and stumps. Can be terrestrial as well. Solitary or small groups.
- Medium(ish) fruitbodies with yellow flesh that can appear marbled. Sometimes with subtle pink highlights.
- Cap convex (less so in aged specimens), various shades of brown-to-brownish-red, often with a yellow margin. Can appear textured or "hairy".
- Pores creamy-to-yellow (lemon), do not stain blue.
- Stem can be long compared to other area Boletes, often with a bulbous base. Exaggerated and colorful reticulation at the top. Color and texture generally similar to the cap.
- Odor mild or not present. Taste is said to be mildly "lemony".
NUTRITIONAL STRATEGY: Mycorrhizal
SPORE PRINT: Olive-brown
EDIBILITY: Edible
SYNONYM: Boletus mirabilis
COLLECTIONS
- COLLECTION ID: AKFF-159-14
- LOCATION: Iditarod Trail, Girdwood, AK
- DATE: 03-Sep-14
- NOTES: Hairy cap, bulbous stipe, growing on a dead, moss covered hemlock stump. No odor, taste slightly lemony.
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