Grey bolete is a common mushroom to oak and hickory forests of the United States from summer to fall. Although it is generally a dull and grey mushroom, it can be identified through its tendency to stain yellow. It has a slightly sweet smell.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 10 cm
Odor:
Slightly sweet, otherwise not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Grey bolete
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Attributes of Grey bolete
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Height
4 - 11 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 9 cm; convex, nearly flat; brown to gray; dry, finely velvety becoming more bald and leathery with age
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Velvety, Fibrillose-scaly
Stem
Stem 3 - 9 cm long, 1 - 3 cm thick; equal, above a slightly tapered base, base often curved; whitish, yellow; with a wide-meshed, white reticulum
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
With Reticulum
Flesh
White; not staining, or staining slightly pinkish when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Olive gray to yellow-brown
Odor
Slightly sweet, otherwise not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Gray
Orange
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to pink or red
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Grey bolete by these plants:
Pitch pine
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Grey bolete
Grey bolete typically grow in areas with hardwood trees, such as oaks, preferring environments where these trees are present, either alone, in groups, or scatteringly.
