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Golden-pored boletes

Aureoboletus is a branch of the Boletaceae family which is known for its exceptionally bright yellow/golden pores, from which it's name derives.

Brown cap

This finely velvety brown cap, sometimes with a rosy tinge will be found growing around oaks alone or with others nearby. The cap often extends just beyond the pore layer, seen in this image as a light-colored layer at the edge of the cap (the margin). When wet, the cap may be viscid (sticky or slimy).

The stipe

The fresh stipe will be noticeably viscid (sticky/slimy), white mycelium, and rosy streaks that run up the otherwise light-tan stipe.
Because they are sticky, we suggest trimming off that dirt so that you don't have to wash them as much later.

Even more

Deep golden pores

Here you can see the deep pore-layer that does not change color when cut or bruised. The context (inner cap flesh) is white.

Stipe structure

Deep golden pores

Other than the rosy streaks, the stipes are un-ornamented and distinctly lack reticulation, puncta, or scabers. You may notice some of the pores nearest to the stipe have been streched into a slight pseudoreticulation on the apical (top)-most region. Furthermore the rosy-cinnamon color of the stipes becomes more apparent with repeated handling.

More about the pores

The pores will be easy to remove from the pileus (cap) with a fingernail. This is often used as a identification characteristic for many fungi.

Give 'em a lick

More about the pores

A. auriporus has another feature that separates it from other boletes with 'yellow' pores, its tart. Unlike the tasting of many other boletes that requires a bit of a chew, a casual lick of A. auriporus will be sour.
As with all wild mushrooms, make sure they are cooked thoroughly before consumption.