Growing alone and in clusters.
Cap, ca. 5.to-6 inches diameter; brown with some red tones, cracked.
Stipes, ca. 1 inch diameter; tapering slightly from wider at the apex to narrower at the base.
Bruising. Cap, pores, stipe bruised blue immediately when damaged.
Cross-section bruised blue immediately when cut.
Thanks to Arleen Bessette for ID.