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Boletus radicans

(Boletus albidus)


1 Boletus radicans (albidus) 13 Aug 02 /5aT (110kB) SpeciesBoletus radicans
Date/Ref13 August 2002 /5a (110kB JPEG)
Location  Wymondham, Norfolk, UK
HabitatRoadside grass verge beneath oak.
NotesImmature specimens, 8 in the troop. I had intended going back to take some more photos once they had grown a bit bigger but didn't get round to it.
 
2 Boletus radicans (albidus) 13 Aug 02 /7a (82kB JPEG) Date/Ref13 August 2002 /7a (82kB JPEG)
Location  Wymondham (As 1)

3 Boletus radicans (albidus) 10 Sep 02 /5a (95kB JPEG) Date/Ref10 September 2002 /5a (95kB JPEG)
Location  Hethersett
HabitatRoadside grass verge beneath oak.
NotesMature/old specimen, cap about 11cm diameter.
 
4a Boletus radicans (albidus) 10 Sep 02 /6a (63kB JPEG) Date/Ref10 September 2002 /6a (63 kB JPEG)
Location  Hethersett (As 3)
NotesCap about 7.5cm diameter for the bigger sporophore. There is a much smaller one squashed in on the right hand side.
 
4b Boletus radicans (albidus) 25 Sep 02 /1a (75kB JPEG) Date/Ref25 September 2002 /1a (75 kB JPEG)
Notes15 days after picture 4a. The sporophores can hang around for quite a long time and don't seem to be eaten by maggots or slugs very often. They can also show signs of green mould, visible in image 3.
 
4c Boletus radicans (albidus) 25 Sep 02 /2a (46kB JPEG) Date/Ref25 September 2002 /2a (46 kB JPEG)
NotesView of the cap.

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