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Birch bolete


Birch bolete
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Copyright: Tadeusz Sikorski (cysorz) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 30 W: 3 N: 43] (348)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-16
Categories: Fungi
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-17 8:47
Viewed: 427
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Polish]
The Birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is an edible mushroom, deriving its common name from its old scientific name of Boletus scaber. It belongs to the family of boletes and occurs only in symbiosis (mycorrhiza) with birches. The birch bolete is widespread in Europe and grows from June to October.
The pileus is 5–15 cm (2–6 in.) wide. At first it is hemispherical and later becomes flatter. The skin of the cap is light gray-brown to reddish gray-brown, later often more or less brown, smooth, bald, dry, and rather slimy when damp.
The pores are white at a young age, later gray. In older specimens the pores on the pileus can bulge out, while around the stipe they dent in strongly. The pore covering is easy to remove from the skin of the pileus.
The stipe is 5–15 cm (2–6 in.) long and 1–3.5 cm (3⁄8–13⁄8 in.) wide, slim, with white and dark to black flakes, and tapers upward. The basic mycelium is white.
The flesh is whitish, later more gray-white and does not change color when broken. In young specimens the meat is relatively firm, but it very soon becomes spongey and holds water, especially in rainy weather. When cooked, the meat of the birch bolete turns black.
The birch bolete is edible and is especially enjoyable pickled in brine or vinegar. It is used also in mixed mushroom dishes, fried or steamed. Experience shows that the extract of the birch bolete may be helpful in cases of stomach trouble (Wikipedia).
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To petrudamsa: cysorzcysorz 1 08-17 09:33
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hello Tadeusz,

Beautifully presented in its natural state.Great sharpness and realistic colours. I have a reccomandation for you though (I also recived it from a great mushroom photographer active here on TN: extramundi): you may use some scissors to remove the few grasses that stays between your subject and your camera. They usually divert the atention of the watcher from the main subject. :-)

Cheers, Petru

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