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“We followed a trail, and it shone at me from the slope”: Man finds rare mushroom

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • Filip Mastník and his daughter found two completely white spruce boletes in a forest near Sychrov in the Turnov area.
  • People have seen the unusual albino form at the same location before, and another mushroom picker reported a similar find on Sunday.
  • Mycologist Jaroslav Landa said albinism in spruce boletes is rare.

Filip Mastník and his daughter found two completely white spruce boletes over the weekend in a forest near Sychrov, in the Turnov area.

The unusual albino form has reportedly appeared at the same place before. Another mushroom picker also reported a similar discovery on Sunday.

Mycologist Jaroslav Landa said albinism is a rare phenomenon in spruce boletes.

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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.