Spectacular Rustgill ??

[Derek Eames]

Found at the base of a large Beech DBH 90cm wth only 1 metre to a 2 metre wall drop to a road! Gymnopilus junonios unless any one can make an alternative suggestion..????

[David Humphries]

Did these definitely have gills?

Any shots from underneath?

they ‘look’ more like a Bolete species to me. 

 

[Paul in the woods]

I was going to say the same, a pic from underneath and ideally one cut through.

 

They don't look the right colour or pattern on top for a rust gill.

[David Humphries]

G. junonius will have a ring on the stem and rust orange gills.

 

 

[David Humphries]

Based on the tree host, if your examples have yellow pores and the pores and flesh bruises blue when cut then i would suggest comparing either Caloboletus radicans (the rooting bolete) or Caloboletus calapus (the bitter beech bolete). If the examples have yellow pores and do not bruise when touched or cut then worth comparing to Hemileccinum impolitum (the iodoine bolete).  

[Derek Eames]

Excellent suggestions! Many thanks. Not too sure about Bolete but will certainly research further..!!!

Edited September 5, 2021 by Derek Eames