Edibility Iffy
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Boletus pseudo-olivaceus
Pale brown/yellow/olive cap stains blue, resolving toward brownish-black. Pale brown/orange/yellow flesh blues instantly & ages to have a faint chlorine smell.
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Boletus purpureorubellus
Viscid purple-red cap. Moss in marshland. Yellow pores bruise dark blue/gray or blue/black, resolving slowly brown. Stem flesh is yellow high, reddish lower down, staining dark blue.
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Boletus roseolateritius
Some-kind-of-red cap dulls with age toward tawny or brown. Orange- or red-on-yellow, blue-staining pores. Yellow cap flesh stains strongly blue.
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Boletus rufocinnamomeus
Dull brick-reddish cap ages toward cinnamon. Yellow cap flesh blues instantly & may taste acidic. Maroon baby pores age to orange-red & bruise 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.
Read moreBoletus subdepauperatus
Oft-cracked, dingy olive-brown cap ages to yellow-brown. Yellow pores age dingy & bruise blue. Pale buff cap flesh stains blue. Yellow-brown stem w/brown spots.
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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 subgraveolens
Strong odor, esp. when dried. Yellow or orange-yellow stem flesh is pinkish high, with deep red spot inside the base. Yellow-brown pores stain blue, fading to brown.
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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.
Read moreBoletus subsanguineus
Viscid, bright red cap fades w/age. White cap flesh slowly stains pale brownish lilac. Pinkish baby pores age to brownish yellow & bruise pale 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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Buchwaldoboletus hemichrysus
Yellow cap usually has a yellow powder on top. Yellow baby pores quickly age red-brown. Yellow-with-red stem ridged by the pores.
