Xerocomus subtomentosus

(suede bolete)

Habitat and Hosts:MycorrhizalInvolved in a symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationship with the tiny rootlets of plants—usually trees. The underground part of the mushroom surrounds the tree rootlets with a sheath (called a mycorrhiza), and the mushroom helps the tree absorb water and nutrients while the tree provides sugars and amino acids to the mushroom. with a wide variety of hardwoods (including oaks, beech, birches, aspens).