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| location: North America |
| edibility: Edible |
| fungus colour: Brown, Black or blackish |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| stem type: Simple stem |
| flesh: Flesh discolours when cut, bruised or damaged |
| spore colour: Olivaceous |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Boletus zelleri Murr. Cap 5-12cm across, convex; blackish to fuscous brown with olive tints, cuticle sometimes cracking to reveal reddish flesh beneath; smooth or quite rugulose-wrinkled, often velvety. Tubes yellow. Pores yellow, blueing when bruised. Stem 50-100 x 7-20mm equal; yellow overlaid with a reddish flush, becoming dull olive with age; dry, pruinose-punctate. Flesh yellow, slightly blueing when bruised. Odor pleasant. Taste pleasant. Spores spindle-shaped to ellipsoid, 12-15 x 4-5.5µ. Deposit olive-brown. Habitat under mixed trees, especially conifers. Found in the Pacific Northwest. Season August-November. Edible. |
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Sunni Bergeron (United States) - 16 October 2010
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Sunni Bergeron (United States) - 16 October 2010
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Sunni Bergeron (United States) - 16 October 2010
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Sunni Bergeron (United States) - 16 October 2010
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Sunni Bergeron (United States) - 16 October 2010
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