Orange-tan bolete in oak litter
Boletaceae Family
Angles captured. One from above, one from below showing the pore surface.
Morphology
Cap 6 cm, orange-tan with a slightly paler margin, dry. Pore surface pale yellow-olive, fine. Stipe not well shown.
Habitat & substrate
Oak leaf litter.
Lookalikes & what rules them out
Pale yellow-olive pores under an orange-tan cap is a common combination. Not separable further here.
To confirm this identification
The stipe and base, and whether anything bruises blue.
Found at Massasoit Rd area, Worcester, MA on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 18:10. See the full walk for that day's weather and everything else recorded.
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