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Unidentified at suppressed - 1 May 2024
Unidentified at suppressed - 1 May 2024
Unidentified at suppressed - 1 May 2024
Unidentified at suppressed - 1 May 2024
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Boletus sp. 1 May 2024 JTran

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Interesting bolete that I have been unable to identify using any of my Australian fungi guides. Located between an exotic street tree (non-chinese elm?) and a stringy-barked eucalypt (in someone's yard, couldn't get a closer look). Initially suspected it was a discoloured Boletus barragensis due to the cap appearance, stem shape and reddish colour, however it lacks stem reticulation, has the wrong coloured spores, and is overall too chunky. Based on the morphology, the closest match I found online was a variety of Boletus luridiformis (https://boletales.com/genera/boletus/b-luridiformis/). All the characteristics match pretty well, but I am still uncertain since there are no previous records of this species occurring in Australia. Curious to see what other people think.

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Csteele4 wrote:
   1 May 2024
Unfortunately, I suspect this is one of a great many undescribed Australian boletes. @Heino1 may have more info.
Heino1 wrote:
   2 May 2024
This is one of many boletes that I don't like to say anything about unless I've got a specimen to study. I'm a bolete coward!
Pam wrote:
   3 May 2024
Join the club!!

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 1 May 2024 08:19 AM Recorded on
  • JTran Recorded by

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