Fungi
Caps on stems; pores below caps [boletes & stemmed polypores]

Caps on stems; pores below caps [boletes & stemmed polypores]

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The fungi in this group produce fruitbodies with pores on the underside of the cap. Mostly the pores are roughly circular but in some species they are elongated. In some species the pores measure a millimetre or more in diameter but in others they are almost invisible to the naked eye and you may need a magnifying glass or hand lens to confirm their presence.

 

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Caps on stems; pores below caps [boletes & stemmed polypores]

Boletes - Fleshy texture, stems central (more-or-less)
Polypores - Non-fleshy texture, stems central or lateral

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Teresa wrote:
12 Jun 2025
OK
Boletellus sp.
arjay wrote:
12 Jun 2025
Will think about it.
Boletellus sp.
Teresa wrote:
12 Jun 2025
Take it and all your notes, with your name, location and pics to the herbarium for storage and to confirm identification; either to Canberra or to Orange.
Boletellus sp.
arjay wrote:
11 Jun 2025
But what do I do with it once it is dried?
Boletellus sp.
Teresa wrote:
11 Jun 2025
Dig the entire specimen and dry it in a dehydrator, providing it is on private land, if not you will require a license
Boletellus sp.

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