Caps on stems; pores below caps [boletes & stemmed polypores]

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The fungi in this group produce fruitbodies with pores on the underside of the cap. Mostly the pores are roughly circular but in some species they are elongated. In some species the pores measure a millimetre or more in diameter but in others they are almost invisible to the naked eye and you may need a magnifying glass or hand lens to confirm their presence.

Caps on stems; pores below caps [boletes & stemmed polypores]

Boletes - Fleshy texture, stems central (more-or-less)

Polypores - Non-fleshy texture, stems central or lateral

Featured sightings

Boletellus sp. (genus) (A Bolete) at Lower Mangrove, NSW - 14 Apr 2025 by Mikebreheny

Favolaschia calocera at Barrengarry, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by fernjasmine

Ganoderma sp. (laccate, stemmed) at Pillar Valley, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by Topwood

Kgaria sp. (genus) (A bolete mushroom) at Conder, ACT - 16 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Phlebopus marginatus (Giant Bolete) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 15 Apr 2020 by rtas

Phlebopus marginatus (Giant Bolete) at Booth, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by Christine

Latest sightings

Favolaschia calocera at Tremont, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Favolaschia calocera at Tecoma, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Coltricia sp. at Kaputar, NSW - 2 Jun 2025 by Teresa

Boletellus sp. (Boletellus) at Ulladulla, NSW - 19 May 2025 by Clarel

Panellus pusillus (Little Ping-pong Bat) by Aussiegall

Unverified Bolete - Fleshy texture, stem central (more-or-less) at Broke, NSW - 7 Jun 2025 by RoyP

Tylopilus sp. at Acton, ACT - 6 Jun 2025 by TimL

Microporus xanthopus at Cardwell, QLD - 6 Jun 2025 by Clarel

Boletellus sp. (Boletellus) at Albion Park, NSW - 3 Mar 2024 by bereccad

Suillus sp. (A bolete ) at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Jun 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Cap on a stem; pores below cap [boletes & stemmed polypores] at Bungonia, NSW - 1 Jun 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Bolete - Fleshy texture, stem central (more-or-less) at Parkes, ACT - 17 May 2025 by TimL

Unverified Cap on a stem; pores below cap [boletes & stemmed polypores] at Bruce, ACT - 30 May 2025 by Dwright

Unverified Cap on a stem; pores below cap [boletes & stemmed polypores] by LisaH

Unverified Cap on a stem; pores below cap [boletes & stemmed polypores] at Isabella Plains, ACT - 30 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Bolete - Fleshy texture, stem central (more-or-less) at Laguna, NSW - 27 May 2025 by Wirrimbirra

Phlebopus marginatus at Kambah, ACT - 21 May 2025 by TimL

Coltricia sp. at Ulladulla, NSW - 23 May 2025 by Clarel

Unverified Bolete - Fleshy texture, stem central (more-or-less) at Broke, NSW - 28 May 2025 by RoyP

Unverified Bolete - Fleshy texture, stem central (more-or-less) at Broke, NSW - 27 May 2025 by RoyP

Boletellus obscurecoccineus (Rhubarb Bolete) at Ulladulla, NSW - 21 May 2025 by Clarel

Bolete sp. at Ulladulla, NSW - 25 May 2025 by Clarel

Bolete sp. (Bolete sp.) at Kambah, ACT - 25 May 2025 by HelenCross

Unverified Bolete - Fleshy texture, stem central (more-or-less) at Bucketty, NSW - 25 May 2025 by MartinPredavec

Bolete sp. (Bolete sp.) at Lake George, NSW - 24 May 2025 by RWPurdie

Unverified Polypore - Non-fleshy texture, stem central or lateral at Thirlmere, NSW - 17 May 2025 by Clarel

Bolete sp. at O'Malley, ACT - 21 May 2025 by Mike

Sanguinoderma rude (Red-staining Stalked Polypore) by Aussiegall

Suillus granulatus (Weeping Bolete) by Dron

Picipes 'melanopus group' at Wombeyan Caves, NSW - 17 May 2025 by trevorpreston

Panellus pusillus (Little Ping-pong Bat) at Wombeyan Caves, NSW - 17 May 2025 by trevorpreston

Boletellus obscurecoccineus at Bucketty, NSW - 17 May 2025 by MartinPredavec

Boletus sp. at Bucketty, NSW - 16 May 2025 by MartinPredavec

Boletellus sp. (Boletellus) at Bodalla, NSW - 13 May 2025 by Teresa

Suillus granulatus (Weeping Bolete) at Bodalla, NSW - 13 May 2025 by Teresa

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Discussion

Teresa wrote:

Yesterday

Boletellus sp.

arjay wrote:

Yesterday

Will think about it.

Boletellus sp.

Teresa wrote:

Yesterday

Take it and all your notes, with your name, location and pics to the herbarium for storage and to confirm identification; either to Canberra or to Orange.

Boletellus sp.

arjay wrote:

11 Jun 2025

But what do I do with it once it is dried?

Boletellus sp.

Teresa wrote:

11 Jun 2025

Dig the entire specimen and dry it in a dehydrator, providing it is on private land, if not you will require a license

Boletellus sp.