Species details
Old man of the woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
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Description
A distinctive dark bolete with large shaggy cap scales and grey-black pores.
Identification features
The flesh reddens when cut and later blackens; the stem is fibrous-scaly.
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed woodland, mainly with beech and oak.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October
Similar species
- Strobilomyces confusus
- Porphyrellus porphyrosporus