SUMMER BOLETE

20th Sept 2009, Dunham Massey Deer Park, Cheshire.

Photo: © RWD

A large mushroom! Cap smooth and brown, becoming increasingly cracked in centre. Stipe ochre with fine net. Pores round white, maturing yellowish.

20th Sept 2009, Dunham Massey Deer Park, Cheshire.

Photo: © RWD

Stipe ochre coloured with fine net becoming wider at foot.

20th Sept 2009, Dunham Massey Deer Park, Cheshire.

Photo: © RWD

Cap brown, becoming increasingly cracked with age.

20th Sept 2009, Dunham Massey Deer Park, Cheshire.

Photo: © RWD

Pores largish, round, first white, but yellowing with age.

20th Sept 2009, Dunham Massey Deer Park, Cheshire.

Photo: © RWD

Cap splits with age. Inner white and like sculptured ice-cream.

Some similarities to : Bitter Bolete.

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Lookee-Likees :

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Starts early, in May. Grows in open, sunny grassland or parkland with oak, beech or chestnut trees, etc.

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