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Investigate Imleria

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Imleria badia commonly known as Bay Bolete, This is a cross section "of a sort", the white area at the top is the mycelium within the cap "it will bruise blue to any pressure", The dark strip below the mycelium seems to be a thin gelatinous substance, That area that  looks like reptile skin is the top of the spore tubes, they seem to be closed off, Below that we see the spore tube, the spores are ejected from the surface area inside each tube, they then fall down the tubes and away.
The spore tube area can easily be thumbed away from the mushroom, When dried it can be powdered and used as a flavoured thickener "great in stews and soups" The whole mushroom is a choice edible, and when sliced and dried will keep for a few years.

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PapierowySzczur's avatar
Awesome explanation. What purpose has that gelatinous substance?