Suillus bovinusJersey cow mushroom, KuhroerhlingSlo.: kravnjaa, prona lupljivkaDate: Oct. 02. 2009Lat.: 46.40337 Long.: 13.70669Code: Bot_387/2009-5517Habitat: Grassland, former pasture overgrown with scattered Picea abies and some Larix decidua, flat sandy calcareous ground, well settled alluvial deposits, fairly sunny, exposed to direct rain, average temperature deg C, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, elevation 960 m (3.150 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: mossy soilPlace: Zadnja Trenta valley, near ex Fjori farm house, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia ECComments: Determination not sure. Surprising, but definitely no Pinus sp. around, but a few young Picea abies at 3-5 m (10 - 16 feet) away and a few large Larix decidua at about 10+ m (30+ feet) away. According to literature it should be mycorrhiza with Pinus sp.?? Unusually strongly decurent pores, cuticle sticky, 5 - 6 specimens in a loose group. Spore print faint, ocker(?). Spore dimensions: 10.0 (SD=0.7) x 4.3 (SD=0.2) micr, n=20. Ref.:G. Pace, Vse o gobah (in Slovene), Mladinska Knjiga (1997), p 269J.Grom, Nae gobe (in Slovene), epna Knjiga, (1981), p 25M.Bon, Pareys Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 48R.M.Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 34R.Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Mayer (2008), p 368
Tapinella atrotomentosa (Batsch) utara, syn.: Paxillus atrotomentosus (Batsch.) FriesVelvet Rollrim, Velvet Pax, Velvet-footed Pax, DE.: SamtfusskremplingSlo.: ametna podvihankaDat.: Aug. 24. 2014Lat.: 46.36138 Long.: 13.70092Code: Bot_828/2014_DSC3095Habitat: mixed wood, Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica dominant; moderately southeast inclined foot of a mountain; rather dry place, in shade; shallow, skeletal, calcareous ground, old overgrown scree slope; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 630 m (2.070 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: Picea abies stump in its final stage of disintegration.Place: Lower Trenta valley, between villages Soa and Trenta, right bank of river Soa, above 'Na melu' place, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Tapinella atrotomentosa is a cosmopolitan, relatively common species. Yet it is not frequently seen in my region. It is a striking, interesting mushroom with its large, mostly dark brown, velvety pileus and primarily by its thick, almost black and coarsely velvety stipe. Latin word 'atrotomentosus' translates to "black-haired". Nothing similar exists in our woods, therefore determination isn't difficult.In this observation it was growing solitary; pileus dimensions 16 x 12 cm, stipe 5 cm long and 3 cm thick; taste mildly mushroomy; smell mild, mushroomy, slightly on a perfume; flesh thick, brittle; SP light-ocher, oac814.Spores smooth. Dimensions: 4,4 [5,6 ; 6] 7,2 x 3,3 [3,7 ; 3,8] 4,2 microns, Q = 1,3 [1,5 ; 1,6] 1,7; N = 42; C = 95%, Me = 5,8 x 3,8 microns; Qe = 1,5. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. AmScope MA500 digital camera.Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Vena pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJFRef.:(1) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 104.(2) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 50. (3) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 420. (4) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 208.(5) D. Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), p 478. (6) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 2., Ulmer (2000), p 346.
Leccinellum griseum (Qul.) Bresinsky & Manfr. Binder; Synonymy: Boletus griseus (Qul.) Sacc. & D. Sacc., Gyroporus griseus Qul., Leccinum griseum (Qul.) Singer., Leccinum carpini (R. Schulz) M.M. Moser ex D.A. Reid ?, Leccinellum pseudoscabrum (Kallenb.) Mikk ?Birch Bolete ?, DE: Heinbuchen-raufuSlo.: gabrov bedDat.: July 6. 2010Lat.: 46.33599 Long.: 13.52555Code: Bot_433/2010_IMG1263Habitat: predominantly hard wood, broadleaf tree forest; moderately inclined mountain slope, southwest inclination; cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 460 m (1.500 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: soil.Place: Bovec basin; next to the trail from station A of Kanin cable car to Pluna village; East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC.Comments: Members of genus Leccinum/Leccinellum are relatively easy to recognize by distinct stem squamules. However, their taxonomy is a problem and species determination is often difficult. No definite and generally accepted answers are known. In 1995 the genus Leccinum comprised about 36 species distinguished by their macro-characters. Ten years later, in 2005, only 14 were still recognized based on DNA analysis (Kibby 2011). It has been proven that some traditional traits, which seemed once very important (for example flesh color changes when cut) have little significance. A new genus Leccinellum was established based on characteristics of hypha in hut cuticle. Yet not all mycologists agree with this approach. Such situation reflects in the fact that in Index Fungorum (IF) current name of this observation is probably Leccinellum griseum, while MycoBank still keeps with the current name Leccinum griseum. There are several ambiguities about species names and I am not sure I handled them correctly. Be that as it may this species doesn't look too appealing for photography, particularly not when old (as on these photos). But it is quite common in Slovenia and edible, and of very good taste (when younger). In this observation it was growing solitary. Spores smooth. Dimensions: (15,1) 15,3 - 16,7 (17,4) (5,2) 5,3 - 5,9 (6,3) m; Q = (2,4) 2,7 - 3,1 (3,2); N = 10; Me = 15,9 5,6 m; Qe = 2,8. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil; in water, fresh material. AmScope MA500 digital camera.Ref.: (1) Personal communication with Mr. Bojan Rot,
www.gobenabovskem.si.(2) G. Kibby, British Boletes, Copyright Geoffrey Kibby (2011), p 56.(3)
www.mycodb.fr/fiche.php?genre=Leccinellum&espece=griseum m (accessed March 6. 2018)(4) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 2, Ulmer (2000), p 275.(5) J. Breitenbach, F. Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.3. Verlag Mykologia (1991), p 70.