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