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: Creamy white to grey-brown caps that can appear like "crumpled paper bags" as they mature.

: These fungi are characterized by fleshy, terrestrial sporocarps with a pore layer instead of gills. Visual Distinctions :

: Belonging to the family Albatrellaceae within the order Russulales , the genus was first described by British botanist Samuel Frederick Gray in 1821.

: Stains red-orange when handled, distinguishing it from the similar-looking A. ovinus . Ecological Niche Identify mushroom species found near Skykomish? - Facebook