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THE CONE-LIKE BOLETUS 



Strobilomyees strobilaceus 



Pileus : From two to four inches in diameter, covered with 

 a soft gray wool drawn into regular cone -like points 

 tipped with dark brown. 

 Flesh grayish white, turning red when bruised. 



Pore surface : Grayish white in young specimen, and then 

 usually covered with the veil; dark brown or almost 

 black at maturity. Plate 38 shows a spore-print of this 

 species. 



Spores : Very dark brown. 



Taste : Negatively pleasant. 



Odor: Sweet and mild. 



Habitat: Woods; singly or in small clusters. 



