321.1yr4the_artic_one in mycologyPeppery Bolete *Chalciporus piperatus* (PNW)These have beautiful reddish brown pores on the bottom https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/f9bac264-1629-4570-ad09-46f4271545b2.jpeg
the_artic_one @programming.dev - 1.1yrYup, that's one of the key identifiers for them. It's also why they aren't commonly eaten despite being edible. 2
the_artic_one in mycology
Peppery Bolete *Chalciporus piperatus* (PNW)
These have beautiful reddish brown pores on the bottom
https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/f9bac264-1629-4570-ad09-46f4271545b2.jpeg
Do they taste like peppers?
Yup, that's one of the key identifiers for them. It's also why they aren't commonly eaten despite being edible.
Why not? Peppers are delicious and I’m not alone in thinking that.
Like pepper afaik