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Boletus aestivalis,italy 2024

Beautiful Mushroom

After days of tracking, I finally got this photo. I need 1000❤️ from Mushroom lovers.

Boletus is a genus of mushroom-producing fungi, comprising over 100 species. The genus Boletus was originally broadly defined and described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, essentially containing all fungi with hymenial pores instead of gills. Since then, other genera have been defined gradually, such as Tylopilus by Petter Adolf Karsten in 1881, and old names such as Leccinum have been resurrected or redefined. Some mushrooms listed in older books as members of the genus have now been placed in separate genera. These include such as Boletus scaber, now Leccinum scabrum, Tylopilus felleus, Chalciporus piperatus and Suillus luteus. Most boletes have been found to be ectomycorrhizal fungi, which means that they form a mutualistic relationship with the roots system of certain kinds of plants. More recently, Boletus has been found to be massively polyphyletic, with only a small percentage of the over 300 species that have been assigned to Boletus actually belonging there and necessitating the description and resurrection of many more genera.
The name is derived from the Latin term bōlētus 'mushroom' from the Ancient Greek βωλίτης, bōlitēs, ultimately from βῶλος, bōlos 'lump' or 'clod'. However, the βωλίτης of Galen is thought to have been the much prized Amanita caesarea.

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Pseudohydnum gelatinosum. (Cat's Tongue)

These edible, translucent mushrooms are so much fun to find! Their texture is unique, something almost like thick Jello. The underside of their cap is covered in tiny adorable "teeth", the texture of which really does look quite like a cat's tongue.

It can be difficult to find these in great quantity, but if you *do* happen upon enough to work with, I hear great things about making "gummi bear" type candies out of these.

That process is simple, just some flavoring/sugar, and then dehydrate them until they're that gummi texture.

They do shrink down a bit so you'll want to forage more than you might think. 🙂

Photo from Northern Oregon, October 2023.