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Boletus subtomentosus L., 1753 (Suede Bolete)

Date: 2 September 2001
Location: North Hampshire, England
Voucher: 02/09/2001[D]
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State: Fruitbody
Record Summary: Under Scots Pine, Birch, Oak
Identification Notes: Cap surface: matt, yellowish "buff", bluish with ammonia vapour, reddish with ammonia solution.
Pores: large, pale lemon yellow, angular, decurrent as ridges to form bright yellow well-demarcated zone.
Stipe: with pinkish tinge above, otherwise "C"-"D", ribbed, bluish with ammonia vapour.
Basal mycelial strands very pale yellow.
Flesh: "vinaceous buff" in stipe base, more pinkish above, "C" (ie pale yellow) in upper stipe and cap, brownish under cuticle.
Spore print: "hazel"
Spores: 12-14/4.5-5µm.
Cap cuticle: cylindric end cells, often capitate, 5-7.5µm diam, with occasional cells spheropedunculate to 13µm diam.

Images etc

naked eye photograph Ammonia vapour on cap 500 by 375 pixels
naked eye photograph Cap surface - enlarged 500 by 375 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - in situ - side view 500 by 440 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - in situ - top view 500 by 474 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - LS 413 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Fruitbody - side view 466 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Pores - enlarged 500 by 402 pixels
naked eye photograph Pores 500 by 369 pixels
naked eye photograph Stipe surface - enlarged 375 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Cap cuticle cells - radial section 500 by 406 pixels
microscope photograph Cap cuticle cells - scalp section 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Cap cuticle cells - scalp section 500 by 385 pixels
microscope photograph Cap cuticle cells - scalp section 500 by 400 pixels
microscope photograph Spores 466 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Spores 500 by 459 pixels

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