Well, the mushroom is in the boletus family, but I can’t figure out which one. It looks like so many of them. It doesn’t bruise when broken, and the spores aren’t red, but it is somewhat bitter to the taste. So, I am not going to eat it until I figure out more about it.
I’ll let you know…
Addendum
OK, here it is: Bitter bolete. I spoke with the mushroom man here, and he says it is probably a ‘bitter bolete’. It is edible, just bitter in taste. Not poisonous. Maybe I will give one a try…
I have been seeing so many mushrooms in the woods this year. I live in Boston, MA area. Not sure if it was the rain this spring or what. My dog especially likes to eat them and makes me totally nervous that she may grab a poison one by mistake. Thanks for the link to the mushroom man….I will check out his website. That is one big mushroom!
take care,
Liz