Boletus edulis, barrowsii, aereus, subaereus or?

• Spores: 10-15.5 x 4-5 microns, spindle-shaped (didn't obtain enough to get the color).
• Pore surface: white, to pale yellow at maturity.
• Flesh white, non-bruising.
• Cap light tan with whitish bloom, slightly viscid.
• Stalk solid, up to 2" across, smooth but reticulate along the entire stalk.
• Caps up to 7" in diameter.
• Odor mild.
• Taste, similar to B. edulis.

Herman Brown

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Hypomyces?	The find for the day
Close-up of the largest one (7" wide) with white pore tubes inside too

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