Parasitic Bolete

Xerocomus parasiticus

Living fruiting bodies of the common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum). Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies small. Cap 3–7 cm across, velvety, matt, pale greenish-yellow, yellowish-brown, yellow-brown. Tubes yellow, later greenish-yellow, difficult to separate from the cap, pores the colour of the tubes. Stem 3-7x0.5-1 cm, yellowish, reddish-yellow, tapering towards the base. Flesh greyish, yellowish-grey, not bitter, with a faint mushroom smell. Characteristic features: fruiting bodies small, flesh does not change colour. Grows in forests, parks and gardens as a parasite. Very rare, inedible, although some sources state that it is edible. Warmth-loving. Protected.