Suede Bolete - Boletus subtomentosus

Description

Young caps of Boletus subtomentosus are hemispherical and downy, becoming smooth and sometimes cracking as the fruiting bodies mature. When fully expanded, the caps range from 4 to 8 cm in diameter. The tubes and pores are chrome yellow, darkening with age.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found singly or in small groups under broad leaf trees, mainly in calcareous regions.

When to see it

August to October.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain, though not particularly common.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Common names
Suede Bolete
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Boletales
Family:
Boletaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
11/11/2012 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
11/11/2012 (Nicholls, David)

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