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Boletus impolitus

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Boletus impolitus 9 Aug 02 /1a Boletus impolitus 11 Aug 02 /14a Boletus impolitus 14 Aug 02 /5a Boletus impolitus 14 Aug 02 /6a Boletus impolitus 22 Aug 02 /5a Boletus impolitus 10 Sep 02 /5a
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Boletus impolitus 10 Sep 02 /10a Boletus impolitus 10 Sep 02 /12a Boletus impolitus 11 Aug 03 /9a Boletus impolitus 11 Aug 03 /12a

1 Boletus impolitus 9 Aug 02 /1a (62kB JPEG) SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref9 August 2002 /1a (62kB JPEG)
Location   Hethersett, Norfolk, UK
HabitatRoadside verge growing beneath a smallish oak tree.
NotesSingle sporophore, maximum cap diameter 13cm. A second sporophore was noted by the same tree on 25 August 2002

2 Boletus impolitus 11 Aug 02 /14a (62 kB JPEG) SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref11 August 2002 /14a (62kB JPEG)
LocationLittle Melton, Norfolk, UK
HabitatRoadside verge beneath a large oak.
NotesImmature sporophore. Cap diameter 7x6cm. Expanded to 15cm on 14 August. 7 other sporophores noted on 14 August.

3a Boletus impolitus 14 Aug 02 /5a SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref14 August 2002 /5a (104kB JPEG)
LocationAs 2
NotesNot the same sporophore as 2.
 
3b Boletus impolitus 14 Aug 02 /6a SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref14 August 2002 /6a (65kB JPEG)
NotesTop view of 3a.

4a Boletus impolitus 22 Aug 02 /5a SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref22 August 2002 /5a (57kB JPEG)
LocationHethersett
HabitatRoadside verge (rather overgrown) beneath a large oak.
NotesThis old specimen has gone mouldy. Usually they disintegrate leaving a patch of black goo.
 
4b Boletus impolitus 10 Sep 02 /2a Date/Ref10 September 2002 /2a (50kB JPEG)
Notes19 days later.

5a Boletus impolitus 10 Sep 02 /10a SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref10 September 2002 /10a (79kB JPEG)
LocationLittle Melton, As 2
 
5b Boletus impolitus 10 Sep 02 /12a Date/Ref10 September 2002 /12a (82kB JPEG)
NotesDifferent view of 5a. Cap diameter 16.5 by 14.5cm.

6 Boletus impolitus 11 Aug 03 /9a SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref11 August 2003 /9a (89kB JPEG)
Location   Hethersett (BL), Norfolk, UK
HabitatRoadside verge beneath oak.
NotesSingle mature sporophore, cap diameter 13x10cm.

7 Boletus impolitus 11 Aug 03 /12a SpeciesBoletus impolitus
Date/Ref11 August 2003 /12a (83kB JPEG)
Location   Little Melton, Norfolk, UK
HabitatRoadside verge beneath ?
NotesImmature, cap diameter 7cm. Three similar sporophores close by buried in the grass, one very old sporophore by adjacent oak.

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