Xerocomus illudens

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Xerocomus illudens is an edible bolete that fruits July-October. It forms mycorrhizal relationships with oaks and possibly other hardwoods.
The cap is cinnamon-brown or pinkish-cinnamon colored. The pores are lemon yellow and angular.
The flesh is pale yellow and does not stain blue. The stem is mustard-yellow and has a course net. Spore print is olive brown.
Most mushrooms in the Xerocomus genus are edible but considered inferior to porcini.

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Written by Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. To learn more about foraging in Connecticut, check out our upcoming classes.

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