Austroboletus gracilis
Family: Boletaceae
Order: Boletales
Cap/Body:
- Shape: convex to almost flat, even margin
- Size: 4-8cm (1-3”) wide
- Color: brown to reddish-brown to dull yellowish-brown
- Distinguishing feature: dry and smooth, sometimes felt-like
Underside/Stalk:
- Gills: none, hole filled underside taking place of gills, white becoming flesh colored with age
- Stalk: 7-18cm (3-7”) tall, 1cm wide, similar to cap color, sometimes more pale, longitudinally grooved with small dots or bumps
Growth location/Season:
- Season: June-November
- Range:
- Habitat: under conifers especially hemlocks
Spore Print: deep brown to rosy brown
Other: also known as Porphyrellus gracilis or Tyopilus gracilis
