Cep

Boletus edulis

17th October 2014, Shipbourne Forest near Borough Green
Growing next to a tiny alder in pine and sweet chestnut wood. One. Cap 7cm across, 12cm high. No smell. Covered with slugs - I had to pick off half-a-dozen. Very few spores were obtained so the spores data might be from contamination. Spores 8-8.5µ x 4.5-5µ.

4th October 2013, Woods and Fields in Cobham Park
Not sure that the last photo is the same species as the cap was rather light-weight. I’m still thinking about whether to eat this particular Cep.


Spores