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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Boletales: Boletaceae: Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk.

Strobilomyces strobilaceus – old man of the woods

Synonyms: Boletus cinereus, Boletus floccopus, Boletus strobilaceus, Boletus strobiliformis, Eriocorys strobilacea, Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobiliformis.

Common name: old man of the woods.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Strobilomyces strobilaceus, also called Strobilomyces floccopus and commonly known as old man of the woods, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. It is native to Europe and North America. Fruit bodies are characterized by very soft dark grey to black pyramidal and overlapping scales on the cap surface.

Czech: Šiškovec černý, Finnish: Suomutatti, Georgian: გირჩა სოკო, German: Gemeiner Strubbelkopfröhrling, Latvian: Melnā zvīņbeka, Lithuanian: Tikrasis žvynbaravykis, Polish: Szyszkowiec łuskowaty, Romanian: Moșneagul pădurii, Russian: Шишкогриб хлопьеножковый, Swedish: Fjällsopp, Ukrainian: Шишкогриб лускатий.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) mushroom cap in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2009-09-26.htm">September 26, 2009</A>
LinkOld Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) mushroom cap in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
Texture of Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) mushroom cap in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2009-09-26.htm">September 26, 2009</A>
LinkTexture of Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) mushroom cap in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
Upper view of a cap of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-26.htm">May 26, 2018</A>
LinkUpper view of a cap of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-26.htm">May 26, 2018</A>
LinkOld Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pores of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-26.htm">May 26, 2018</A>
LinkPores of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Dissected Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-26.htm">May 26, 2018</A>
LinkDissected Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Old man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-23.htm">September 23, 2018</A>
LinkOld man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-30.htm">September 30, 2018</A>
LinkOld Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) mushroom cap on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-27.htm">June 27, 2019</A>
LinkOld Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) mushroom cap on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2019
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-27.htm">June 27, 2019</A>
LinkUnderside of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2019
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Texture of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-07-13.htm">July 13, 2019</A>
LinkTexture of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2019
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cap of a mushroom old man of the woods (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-21.htm">October 21, 2021</A>
LinkCap of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Side view of a mushroom old man of the woods (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-21.htm">October 21, 2021</A>
LinkSide view of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a mushroom old man of the woods (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-21.htm">October 21, 2021</A>
LinkUnderside of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of a mushroom old man of the woods (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-21.htm">October 21, 2021</A>
LinkCross section of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Old man of the woods mushrooms (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on a stump on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-21.htm">May 21, 2022</A>
LinkOld man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on a stump on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Scaly caps of old man of the woods mushrooms (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on a stump on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-21.htm">May 21, 2022</A>
LinkScaly caps of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on a stump on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Black scales on a cap of old man of the woods mushrooms (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-21.htm">May 21, 2022</A>
LinkBlack scales on a cap of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Underside of old man of the woods mushrooms (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-21.htm">May 21, 2022</A>
LinkUnderside of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Cross section of old man of the woods mushrooms (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-21.htm">May 21, 2022</A>
LinkCross section of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Spores of of old man of the woods mushrooms (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
LinkSpores of of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Old man of the woods mushroom (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-14.htm">September 14, 2022</A>
LinkOld man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a bolete mushroom <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B> on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-14.htm">September 14, 2022</A>
LinkUnderside of a bolete mushroom Strobilomyces strobilaceus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of a mushroom <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B> (in KOH, spore print is black) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
LinkSpores of a mushroom Strobilomyces strobilaceus (in KOH, spore print is black) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
Old man of the woods mushroom (<B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B>) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-16.htm">September 16, 2022</A>
LinkOld man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Bolete mushrooms <B>Strobilomyces strobilaceus</B> and Boletellus ananas at the base of a pine tree in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-16.htm">September 16, 2022</A>
LinkBolete mushrooms Strobilomyces strobilaceus and Boletellus ananas at the base of a pine tree in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States

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