Queen Bolete (Boletus regineus)
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Without a microscopic examination of the specimen in the picture, it matches the physical characteristics of the species.
It was found growing in a mixed hardwood/coniferous forest. The cap is dark brown (younger caps have a whitish covering). Pores are yellowing, meaning it is aged. They did not bruise blue. The stipe is white and only slightly bulbous at the bottom.
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