This is probably a
Boletus smithii
Note: taste is not bitter -- The taste is very mild
Spore print is Olive Brown
Spores are oblong or spindle shaped 4.5 microns to 11 to 14 microns
Scroll down to see a spore print and pictures of the spores
click below to see some references of Boletus smithii
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It is not Chalciporus piperatoides - spores not red
Click Here to see a description of Chalciporus piperatoides in mykoweb.com
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Here is what Paul and I found
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The Stem is definitely Red-ish
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It stains Blue Green
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This shows it cut
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The Stem is Yellow when cut
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Here is the bottom of the stem
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Here is a spore print
I would say it is Olive Brown
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The spores are oblong or spindle shapped
They measure 4.5 by 11 to 14 microns
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