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Boletus appendiculatus is an edible pored mushroom that grows under oaks. It is commonly known as the butter bolete. It often grows in large colonies beneath the oak trees, and is frequently found cohabiting with old oaks in ancient woodland. It is relatively rare in Britain. It stem and gills are often bright yellow (hence its name of butter bolete) and its flesh stains bright blue when cut or bruised.

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1. (c) HermannFalkner/sokol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/hermannherbarium/6147901086/
2. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/18024068@N00/1961209892
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4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_appendiculatus

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