A plateful of small mushrooms. The caps are rounded and a velvety dark brown. Under the caps you can see a mass of creamy, greenish yellow pores. The thick stems are yellow with striped red feet. A few of them have some dirt and mycelium still attached to the foot. Zeller's boletes are edible but not very flavorful. My daughter is a dedicated forager, and who knows what delicious or poisonous bounty she'll bring back! If you think birders are nuts, you should meet mushroomers.

She told me she was leaving

And wouldn't be back until tomorrow. (My daughter Laurie, the mycologist) Now I know why!
Zeller's boletes (Boletus zelleri) found nearby
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