Fungi ID please.

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PETER
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Fungi ID please.

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Parson's Bullough rd,Rivington.
Small one growing in a wall.
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Leonard Poxon
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Re: Fungi ID please.

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Peter,

They are a type of Bolete.

Do you know if there was a tree nearby and if so what species? Also did you get a photo of or a description of the stem please?
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Re: Fungi ID please.

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Hi Len,
First pic,growing on a ledge,so no access,in front of a large boulder.
bottom 2 growing out of a wall.
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Re: Fungi ID please.

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Peter,

I think it is probably the Sepia Bolete, which is not a common species. Could you tell me where they are please?
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Sent you private message.
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