Categories David Shades of brown, birch boletes Post author By David Post date 1 December 2020 Birch boletes. Quite large mushrooms, brown, always grow within a few yards of a birch tree. Under the cap, no sign of gills. Instead, a spongy surface with pores through which the spores are released. ← Fly agarics, one more time → Common Marbled Carpet Moth