Dusky Bolete

Porphyrellus porphyrosporus (Fr.) E.-J.Gilbert

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Edibility

Inedible Source: Wikipedia: Porphyrellus porphyrosporus

Classification from Wikipedia: Porphyrellus porphyrosporus. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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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 Dusky Bolete by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	9
July	35
August	82
September	58
October	35
November	18
December	4

Where it is found

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

California 44 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 27 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 25 records · Foraging rules
New York 22 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 17 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 14 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 11 records · Foraging rules
Washington 11 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 9 records · Foraging rules
Florida 9 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 6 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 5 records · Foraging rules
Maine 4 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 4 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 4 records · Foraging rules

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Minnesota3 records
Rhode Island2 records
Vermont2 records
Michigan2 records
Virginia2 records
Arizona2 records
Alaska2 records
West Virginia1 records
Connecticut1 records
Iowa1 records
Illinois1 records
Missouri1 records
Mississippi1 records
Wisconsin1 records

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Identification traits

Cap shape	convex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	pores
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	purple

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Porphyrellus porphyrosporus, commonly known as the dusky bolete, is a rare fungus belonging to the family Boletaceae. With its purple-brown cap and stem, P. porphyrosporus is not easy to spot, despite its large size. It is a large (both cap diameter and stem length up to 15 cm) brown bolete. Found in Europe and North America in summer and autumn, the species occurs under trees.

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