Brown butter bolete belongs to a notable group of fungi characterized by their sponge-like undersides. These mushrooms typically have a stout stem and a thick, fleshy cap, which often displays a rich, velvety brown hue. Found in forested regions, brown butter bolete forms mutually beneficial relationships with trees, aiding in nutrient exchange with the roots of these plants.
Cap Diameter:
6 - 15 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes of Brown butter bolete
Cap Diameter
6 - 15 cm
Height
6 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 7 - 14 cm broad; convex, nearly plane; cream-yellow, buff-brown to yellow-brown; margin incurved, then decurved; darkening where handled
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky, Fibrillose-scaly
Stem
5 - 9 cm long, 3 - 6 cm thick; clavate to bulbous; cream-yellow to yellow with reddish tints; bruising brown where handled
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
With Reticulum
Flesh
1.5 - 3 cm thick; firm; cream to pale-yellow; unchanging or bluing erratically
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Olive-brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Red
Cream
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to blue
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Brown butter bolete by these plants:
Oaks, Pines
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Least Concern
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Brown butter bolete
Brown butter bolete often proliferates in areas with hardwood trees, notably beneath oaks, revealing a preference for forested terrains.
