Greyshank Bolete

Leccinum cyaneobasileucum Lannoy & Estadès

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: Thea Chesney. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Greyshank Bolete by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	2
September	0
October	2
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

California 4 records · Foraging rules

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About

Leccinum cyaneobasileucum is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Originally found growing under silver birch, it was described as new to science in 1991. The fungus produces fruit bodies with caps measuring 5–15 cm (2–6 in) wide that range in colour from hazel, to reddish-yellow, to walnut brown. The white to grey stipe measures 7–20 cm (3–8 in) long by 0.8–2 cm (0.3–0.8 in) thick and is covered with brownish scales. In deposit the spores are walnut brown; microscopically, they are somewhat spindle shaped and measure 14–18 by 5–6 μm. L. cyaneobasileucum grows under birch, usually in moss. The mushroom is edible but according to the British botanist Roger Phillips, not particularly tasty.

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