MuskBoletus edulis

Hat: dark brown, becoming paler at the edge. Smooth and a little greasy to the touch.

Tubes: white, turning yellow and finally greenish-yellow.

Foot: white turning ochraceous. It has a white net, at least in the upper part of the stalk.

Flesh: white, brownish pink just below the cuticle.

Spores: 13.5-16.5 x 4.5 5.5 μm, fusoid and elongated.

Taste: sweet.

Odour: very pleasant

WHERE TO FIND IT AT AROUCA GEOPARK

Fruiting Season September - November

Dimension Hat: 4-25 cm | Foot: 6-20 x 3-8 cm

Habitat In coniferous and hardwood forests.

Boletus edulis © Avelino Vieira

Boletus edulis © Avelino Vieira

Boletus edulis ©Avelino Vieira

Boletus edulis ©Avelino Vieira

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