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Family: Boletaceae
Mid-Atlantic emergence time: Summer - Fall
Two species of mushrooms are called "Old Man of the Woods", of which this (Strobilomyces confusus) is the second. The other (Strobilomyces floccopus) has a range that greatly overlaps this one.
"Similar to Strobilomyces floccopus and often misidentified as that species, Strobilomyces confusus features smaller, more erect scales on its cap. The scales feel firm and semi-prickly, as opposed to the soft, woolly scales on Strobilomyces floccopus."
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1 July 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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3 July 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (beginning to emerge) 
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3 July 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (mid-emergence, unidentified mushroom on left) 
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1 July 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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1 July 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (underside showing large pores) 
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1 July 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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