Large pale bolete over the water
Boletaceae Family
Angles captured. Three frames, two holding the fruitbody up against the water and reflected trees.
Morphology
Cap 10–12 cm, pale buff to greyish-tan, dry. Pore surface dark olive-brown and deep, contrasting strongly with the pale cap. Stipe thick.
Habitat & substrate
Litter at the water's edge.
Lookalikes & what rules them out
A pale cap over dark olive pores is a useful contrast and suggests a mature fruitbody rather than a distinct species character.
To confirm this identification
Whether the pores bruise, and the stipe surface.
Found at Coldbrook Rd area, Hubbardston, MA on Friday, 14 August 2026 at 12:01. See the full walk for that day's weather and everything else recorded.
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