Identification: Toadstool ID?

Discussion in 'Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds' started by rcyoung, Aug 31, 2008.

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    Had some of these pop up lately. Can anyone ID?
     

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    Frog Generous Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    It looks like it belongs to a group of fungi called Boletes: Can you confirm that the underside is a spongy layer of tubes?
    If it is a bolete, it's probably in a beneficial relationship with a tree (or plant) nearby, so is a good thing to have popping up :-).
     
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    Yeah...looks like a very fine sponge on the underside.
     
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