Identification of mushrooms with tubes and pores using independent criteria
1) Colour of cap?
white or pale
yellow
buff, tawny or pale brown
orange brown, reddish brown,
dark brown
dark, grey to black
- I don't know -
2) Viscid, slimy or sticky cap top?
yes
no
- I don't know -
3) Cracked or scaly cap top?
yes
no
- I don't know -
4) Scaly or rough-rugged stem surface?
no
yes
- I don't know -
5) Colour of stem?
white or pale
yellow
buff, tawny or pale brown
orange brown, reddish brown,
dark brown
dark, grey to black
- I don't know -
6) Bulbous or obese stem?
yes
no
- I don't know -
7) Presence of a network on stem?
yes
no
- I don't know -
8) Ring present on stem?
no, no ring
yes, membranous or short-lived ring
- I don't know -
I am sure of myself
9) Presence of (flat) dots on stem?
______
yes
no
- I don't know -
10) Taste of flesh? (do not swallow!)
tasteless or pleasant
bitter or unpleasant
acrid, hot or astringent
- I don't know -
11) Colour of pores
(before being pressed)?
white, pale or pink
yellow to olive green
brown, orange to red
- I don't know -
12) Colour of tubes?
white, pale or pink
yellow to olive green
brown, orange to red
- I don't know -
13) Narrow pores
(< a needle's diameter)?
yes
no
- I don't know -
14) Colour of the pores
when pressed by the finger
?
no colour change
turning brown or yellow
turning blue or green
turning dark red, grey or black
- I don't know -
I am sure of myself
15) Colour of flesh once exposed to air?
white or pale
green to blue
pink-red to red-brown
yellow, orange to brown
dark, grey to black
- I don't know -
16) Speed of flesh colour change when exposed to air?
no change
yes: slow or faint
yes: quick and intense
- I don't know -
I am sure of myself
17) Diameter
of cap
(in mm)
18) Height
of stem
(in mm)
19) Diameter
of stem
(in mm)
20) Month of
collection
Month of collection :
current month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
21) Support or substratum?
grows on wood or roots
grows on the ground, or any other non-wood material
- I don't know -
I am sure of myself
22) Saprophytic/mycorhizian or parasite
saprophytic/mycorhizian (grows on dead matter)
parasite (grows on living bodies)
- I don't know -
23) Habitat (or supporting wood for species growing on wood)
broad-leaved forest (or on deciduous wood)
coniferous forest (ou on conifers)
park, garden, pasture, roadside, rich soil
woodland, clearing or edge of woods
damp area, swamps
- I don't know -
24) Region of collection
France: Rambouillet's forest
France/Europe: north of River Loire or above 47° of latitude (excluding Rambouillet and Great Britain)
France/Europe: south of River Loire or below 47° of latitude (excluding Mediterranean region)
Great Britain
Mediterranean region
- I don't know -
25) Altitude of collection
in the mountains
low altitude
- I don't know -
26) Nature of collection soil
acid soil
calcareous soil
- I don't know -
EXPERT MODE
Genus imposed for search :
None
Boletus (stricto sensu)
Leccinum
Polyporus
Suillus
Xerocomus
search with morphological criteria only
search with both morphological criteria and frequency
I have understood that this identification programme offers no guarantee whatsoever on the accuracy of the identifications proposed, that wild fungi may be lethally poisonous and should only be eaten with the greatest care after advise given by an expert mycologist
page updated on 23/05/17