The flesh of the dark bitter bolete is rock-hard when its young, but becomes firm as it ages. The pores under its cap will bruise blue if pressure is applied. Dark bitter bolete is one of the few mushrooms that can grow to be over 30 cm in diameter.
Cap Diameter:
7 - 30 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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General Info About Dark bitter bolete
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Attributes of Dark bitter bolete
Cap Diameter
7 - 30 cm
Height
5 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 7 - 30 cm across; rounded; broadly convex to bull-shaped; gary, brown; surface finely velvety-tomentose
Stem
Stem 5 - 15 cm long, 2 - 5 cm thick; club shaped; yellow, dingy brown, reddish; surface with fine reticulation
Flesh
Very thick; firm, soft; yellow to whitish; staining blue when cut
