An eastern North American bolete with a yellow to brown cap, bright yellow pores and a strongly netted yellow stem with yellow basal mycelium. Its flesh is yellow and does not stain, and its taste ranges from mild to bitter. Southern collections of ornatipes-like boletes may represent a different species.
Edibility disputed; not recommended. Sources range from inedible to choice, and it is reportedly edible only when not bitter. MushroomExpert gives no edibility information.
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Habitat
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Alone, scattered or in groups, often in moss; mycorrhizal with hardwoods, especially oaks; summer and fall.
Distribution
Eastern North America, east of the Great Plains.
Characteristics
Cap: 4-12 cm, convex; dry, finely velvety when young, later nearly smooth; sulphur yellow or medium brown when young, usually brown to tan with age, often with a yellower margin. Pores: bright yellow becoming orangish to olive-yellow; not bruising or slowly bruising orangish brown; 2-3 per mm; tubes up to 15 mm. Stem: 6-10 cm long, 1-3 cm thick, prominently reticulate with a wide yellow net that browns with handling; basal mycelium yellow. Flesh: yellow to golden yellow, not staining. Taste: mild or somewhat bitter. Spore print: bright orangish yellow with an olive tint. Spores: 10-12 x 3-4.5 µm, subfusoid, smooth.
