Leccinum rubropunctum is a species of bolete fungus characterized by its medium to large size, brown cap with red or reddish-brown pores, and white or pale yellow stem. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often associated with oak trees, particularly Quercus buckleyi and Quercus stellata. The fungus can be found in a variety of habitats, including woodland edges, savannas, and along roadsides, where oaks are present. Its distribution in the region appears to be widespread, but sporadic, with fruiting bodies often occurring singly or in small groups.
Ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018 1409 Torrey Pines Court, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Side view of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018 1409 Torrey Pines Court, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Pores of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018 1409 Torrey Pines Court, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018 1409 Torrey Pines Court, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushroom Pulchroboletus rubricitrinus (Boletus rubricitrinus) and ashtray boletes (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Yaupon Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected bolete mushroom Pulchroboletus rubricitrinus (Boletus rubricitrinus) and ashtray boletes (Leccinum rubropunctum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Yellow pore surface of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 16, 2018 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 21, 2018 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 21, 2018 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cap of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) on floodplain near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Side view of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) on floodplain near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Cross section of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) on floodplain near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) found in bushes on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 31, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Dissected ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 31, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 31, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 18, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 18, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cross section of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 18, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus (left) and Leccinum rubropunctum (right) on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, September 24, 2020 State Park Rd 40, New Waverly, TX 77358, USA
Underside of bolete mushrooms Xerocomus (left) and Leccinum rubropunctum (right) on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, September 24, 2020 State Park Rd 40, New Waverly, TX 77358, USA
Ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) in moss on sandy soil on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) in moss on sandy soil on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cross section of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) in moss on sandy soil on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) together with some small blacl Mycena in moss on sandy soil on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 13, 2021 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2021 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2021 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cross section of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2021 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Caps of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, September 25, 2021 Kirby Nature Trail, Hardin County, Texas, United States
Side view of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, September 25, 2021 Kirby Nature Trail, Kountze, TX 77625, USA
Ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, September 25, 2021 Kirby Nature Trail, Kountze, TX 77625, USA
Cross section of ashtray bolete mushrooms (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, September 25, 2021 Kirby Nature Trail, Kountze, TX 77625, USA
Bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, September 25, 2021 Kirby Nature Trail, Kountze, TX 77625, USA
Cross section of bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, September 25, 2021 Kirby Nature Trail, Hardin County, Texas, United States
Bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum with dark caps under pine, oak, maple and some thin trees (spore print olive-brown) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Cross section of bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum with dark caps near the trailhead on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Dissected bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum with dark caps on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Close-up of pores of a bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum with dark caps on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Underside of a bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum with dark caps on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Side view with a cross section of bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum with dark caps on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Fibrous texture of a stem of a bolete mushroom Leccinum rubropunctum with dark caps on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Side view bolete mushrooms Leccinum rubropunctum with unusually dark caps on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 24, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Underside of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Pores of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of ashtray bolete mushroom (Leccinum rubropunctum) (spore print olive) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022
AI-generated summary of observations
The observations document the presence of Leccinum rubropunctum, also known as ashtray bolete mushrooms, in various locations across Texas. The mushrooms were found on multiple trails in Sam Houston National Forest, Big Thicket National Preserve, and Lick Creek Park between 2021 and 2022. They typically grew under pine, oak, maple, and other trees, with some specimens having dark caps. The observations note the mushrooms' fibrous stem texture, olive-brown spore print, and distinctive pores. Multiple photos were taken to document the mushrooms' appearance from various angles, including cross-sections and close-ups of their pores. Overall, the observations provide a detailed record of Leccinum rubropunctum's presence and characteristics in Texas, highlighting their variability and habits. The data may be useful for mycologists and naturalists interested in the species' distribution and ecology.