Gyroporus castaneus
| Gyroporus castaneus | |
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| Species: | G. castaneus |
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| Gyroporus castaneus (Bull.) Quél. (1886) | |
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Boletus castaneus Bull. (1787) | |
| Gyroporus castaneus Mycological characteristics | |
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| Pores on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is yellow | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is choice but not recommended | |
Gyroporus castaneus, or commonly the chestnut bolete, is a small, white-pored relation of the Boletus mushrooms. It has a brown cap, and is usually found with oak trees. It differs from the true boletes in that the spores are a pale straw colour.
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