Pale bolete among ferns
Boletaceae Family
Angles captured. Three frames among hay-scented fern.
Morphology
Cap 5–7 cm, pale buff to greyish, dry. Underside not clearly shown. Stipe pale.
Habitat & substrate
Fern-dominated understory, dappled light.
Lookalikes & what rules them out
Little to work with beyond the pale cap.
To confirm this identification
The pore surface and the stipe base.
Found at Massasoit Rd area, Worcester, MA on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 18:46. See the full walk for that day's weather and everything else recorded.
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