KEPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST 



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tubes at first very pale-yellow, becoming din^y-ochraceous with 

 age ; stem short, thick, solid, dotted above, w^hitish or yellowish ; 

 spores oblong, rusty-ochraceous, .0003 to .0001 in. long. 



The Granulated boletus has the cap viscid or glutinous when 

 moist. It varies much in color. It may be pinkish-gray, 

 grayish-yellow, reddish or ferruginous-brown or tawny. It is 

 sometimes obscurely spotted from the drying gluten. The flesh 

 is rather thick and white except along the lower surface next the 

 tubes where it is generally tinged with yellow. The tubes are 

 at first pale-yellow or almost white, but they assume the dingy- 

 ochraceous hue which is common to many species in maturity. 

 When examined closely, the mouths of the tubes are seen to be 

 dotted with minute granules which give rise to the name of the 

 species. These are at first in the form of drops of a thick juice, 

 but with age they become dry and form brownish granules. 



The stem is short, generally less than the horizontal diameter 

 of the cap. It has no collar, but is dotted with small brown 

 granules similar to those on the tube mouths. These granules 

 are more numerous and distinct near the top of the stem. 

 Sometimes they extend to the base, sometimes not. 



Cap one and a half to four inches broad, stem one to two 

 inches long, one-third to one-half an inch thick. 



The Granulated boletus grows in pine woods and groves or 

 under or near scattered pine trees. It may be found from July 

 to October. It is one of our most common species in pine 

 regions. It usually grows gregariously, many plants occurring 

 in a small area. It sometimes grows in circles. 



The absence of a collar on the stem at once distinguishes it 

 from the preceding species. 



The American boletus, Boletus Americanus, is often found 

 growing with it and may be separated from it by the pale- 

 yellow color, both of the cap and the flesh, and by its much more 

 slender stem. 



Nearly all authors agree in placing the Granulated boletus in 

 the list of edible species. Dr. Cooke says that it has given him 

 the greatest satisfaction and that he prefers it to the Edible 

 boletus or, indeed, to any other which he has tried. This is a 

 pretty strong recommendation, and is the more gratifying because 

 this species is so abundant and so easily obtainable. 



