Boletus Smithii

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Boletus Smithii, a small to medium sized bolete, grows in mixed coniferous forests of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, mostly at higher altitudes.

It's a colorful mushroom, with yellow pores that slightly bruised blue when scraped. The red and yellow stipe serves as a good field identification clue. The cap often turns a shade of red with age. (note: Boletus rubripes has an opposite stipe color pattern with yellow on the top and red on the bottom).

The picture shows an averaged sized specimen, approximately four inches in height, with a smooth stipe. Other specimens can have ridges along the stipe.

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