About Hemileccinum subglabripes (Peck) Halling
Hemileccinum subglabripes (Peck) Halling is a fungus belonging to the Boletaceae family. It was first formally described in 1887 by Charles Horton Peck under the name Boletus subglabripes, and was transferred to the genus Hemileccinum in 2015 on the basis of DNA evidence. This species has a brownish cap that measures 3–10 centimetres (1+1⁄4–4 inches) across. Its yellowish stem grows 4.5–10 cm (1+3⁄4–4 in) tall and 1–2 cm (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) thick. The mushroom's flesh is yellow, and sometimes stains light blue when cut or bruised. Both its smell and taste are mild, and it produces an olive brown spore print. It occurs in eastern North America, where it can be found between July and September. It grows in association with hardwood trees, and while it is edible, its flesh softens quickly after picking.
