As with some other first mushrooms, this guy was pretty unmistakable when seen in the flesh.
Unfortunately, it was late in the season and that guy had been up for a while; the bugs had found him first and, rather than the crisp white flesh described in the books and on the 'net, he was a soft, bug riddled mass. Still, is was great to see and positively identify a new (and prized edible) species. Further, we've duly noted the location and will give it all due attention next year.
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What altitude was it? Our theory is that our near mountains are (just) too low--??
Hey Steve,
You'd mentioned to me that you thought the lobsters were found up high. This one was about 9,000 feet in mixed spruce, aspen, & pine, not far at all from where we'd found cauliflower mushrooms and ceps a month earlier.
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