5. Found in North Carolina
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Boletus roodyi (“Roody’s Bolete”)
Blood/pink/purple-red cap flattens & often cracks w/age. Stem yellow above, red below w/ no netting. Yellow pores age toward olive & DNS.
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Boletus rubroflammeus
Dark wine-red cap cracks w/age. Red pores dull w/age & quickly blue. Red-netted, cap-colored stem (often yellow by pores) bruises blue.
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Boletus sensibilis (“Curry Bolete”)
Smells like curry. Yellow pores, yellow flesh, red-brown cap, & yellow stem (which may have pink/red by base) all blue instantly & profoundly.
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Boletus separans (“Lilac Bolete”)
Variable cap (buff to purplish-brown) usually has lilac tones & is often wrinkled or pitted. White-netted cap-colored stem.
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Boletus speciosus
Red cap browns in old age & stains blue. Yellow pores & pale yellow cap flesh blue instantly. Well-netted stem yellow above & red by base. Uncommon.
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Boletus subfraternus
Small (<2″) red cap ages to brownish red, then fades to orange-buff. Cap does not crack like H. rubellus. Pores start yellow, age to red/brown, & stain greenish blue.
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Boletus subluridellus
Reddish cap bruises blue/black & is often olive when young. Pores start yellow, become rosy red, age to orange, & bruise blue. Pale yellow stem, often w/reddish dots, browns from base up w/age.
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Boletus variipes
Buff/yellow-brown/brown cap often cracks & fissures with age & hot weather. White pores turn dingy yellow with age. Often bulbous stem is usually netted either white or brown.
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Boletus vermiculosoides (“Brown Pored Bolete”)
Dark brown or red-brown pores pale w/age & bruise a blackish blue that slowly fades to brownish orange. Pungent odor. Often buggy. Likes oak.
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Boletus vermiculosus (“Brown Pored Bolete”)
Dark brown or red-brown pores pale w/age & bruise a blackish blue. “Vermiculosoides with a darker cap and pores with bruising that does not fade.”
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Bothia castanella
Overall color varies through yellow, brown, pink, and chestnut. Stem is often netted, esp. at the top. Chestnut-brown cap can have red or yellow notes. Broad, angular pores bruise tawny brown.
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Butyriboletus brunneus
Brown (reddish, yellow, or olive) cap. Yellow pores & pale yellow flesh blue quickly. Well-netted stem yellow above & pink to purple by base. Early season and late season.
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Butyriboletus peckii
Pale cap flesh w/red larval tunnels, blues slightly, & tastes sour or bitter. Yellow pores stain blue but resolve brown. Red & yellow netted stem. (Almost certainly a Caloboletus).
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Butyriboletus roseopurpureus
All yellow except the pink/purple cap. Yellow flesh blues quickly (fading to slate), smells fragrant, & tastes of sour lemon.
