Chestnut Bolete
Gyroporus castaneus
Family: Gyroporaceae
Also called: Chestnut Bolete, Chestnut Brown Bolete
Overview
Cinnamon-brown bolete with hollow stipe under oak. White pores, no blue stain. Good edible.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with oak
Where it grows
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