Xerocomellus atropurpureus — Boletaceae
Small to medium mushroom. Brown to blackish-brown cap, velvety or smooth, whitish bloom when young, sometimes bruising blue. Pallid small pores, often bruising blue. Stalk yellow beneath with reddish covering, yellow at base. Mycorrhizal.
Habitat: Solitary or small groups, coniferous forest, particularly Douglas-fir
Scent: Pungent
Spores: Olive-brown
Season: Autumn to early Winter
Habitat: Solitary or small groups, coniferous forest, particularly Douglas-fir
Scent: Pungent
Spores: Olive-brown
Season: Autumn to early Winter
Dark brown cap
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Small pores, bruising dark blue
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Velvety cap
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