Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) G.Wu, Halling & Zhu L.Yang

Synonym(s): Boletus pseudosensibilis A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Florida native

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This large mushroom was growing in the woods near the trail on the lower portion of Jackrabbit Mountain in the Nantahala National Forest.
This is possibly a two-colored bolete mushroom - Boletus bicolor - or more likely the similar Boletus pseudosensibilis, recently reclassified as Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis. These are usually found from late June through October on the ground in oak woods throughout much of eastern North America.
Lacking gills, the cap is fleshy with a fertile surface of small porelike openings. These mushrooms have a rose-red, reddish-brown or pinkish-brown cap 5-16mm (2 to 6-1/4 in.) in diameter. The stalk is 6-10 cm (2-1/3 to 4 in.) tall, sometimes somewhat club-shaped, yellow at the top and the lower portion rosy.

Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis is a member of the Boletaceae - Boletes family.

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Date record last modified: Feb 25, 2024