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The birch bolete
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Hi, hi!
One of unfortunatelly- not many mushrooms photos I've taken this year.
During walk I found this mushroom hidden in moss under high grass. Well known and common mushroom called Leccinum scabrum. The species has many different colour varieties- from white cap to almost black one. This one was quite light.
Some info taken from Wikipedia: 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.
Common names include rough-stemmed bolete, scaber stalk, or birch bolete.
Description
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.
Birch boletes in different states
Similar species
Several different species of Leccinum mushrooms are found in mycorrhiza with birches, and can be confused by amateurs and mycologists alike. L. variicolor has a bluish stipe. L. oxydabile has firmer, pinkish flesh and a different pileus skin structure. L. melaneum is darker in color and has yellowish hues under the skin of the pileus and stipe. L. holopus is paler and whitish in all parts.
Uses
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.
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Hi Adrian,
Fantastic photo.
Focus,light and colours are excellent.
Details and composition are splendid.
Hola Adrian, nos presentas un bello conjunto por la riqueza de colores y texturas del cojunto, además a juego todas ellas. Buen enfoque al hongo y una excelente luz. Comunicarte que en idioma Catalán , llamamos "bolets" a los hongos.
Saludos: J. Ignasi
Great shot of this Bolete Adrian.
Nice sharpness and good detail in the surrounding mosses and lichens.
Nice work.
Steve
Hi Adrian,
Fantastically composed photo, I'm surprised it has only received 3 comments before mine. Great lights, colors, sharpness - everything's excellent and pleasant to the eyes (at least to mine, of course).
Let me show You this photo of mine, about a closer relative (L. carpini), with a little help (at least I hope so) in the note how to isolate brown-cap Leccinums from each other.
Congrats for the great image and of course, tfs.
Have a fungi-rich new year, I also wish the best to Your family. Friendly regards from Wegry, László
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