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Shaggy-cap Bolete

Boletellus emodensis

LOW RISK

Blue-Staining Bolete

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Caractéristiques clés

  • Purplish-red cap with deep cracks exposing yellow flesh
  • Yellow spongy pores that rapidly stain dark blue/black
  • Appendiculate margin with veil remnants
  • Reddish
  • longitudinally striate stem
Couleur :

Purplish-red cap, yellow pores (staining blue), reddish-pink stem

Odeur :

Unknown

Mode de croissance :

Single

Environnement :

soil

Habitat et distribution

Habitat :

Eucalypt or mixed woodland

Distribution :

Queensland, broader Australia, and Southeast Asia

Saisonnalité :

Summer to Autumn

Valeur économique

Demande du marché :

None

Gamme de prix :

N/A

Usage commercial :

None

Espèces similaires

Pineapple Bolete

Boletellus ananiceps

LOW_RISK - edibility unknown, potential digestive upset
Différences clés :
  • Paler pinkish-tan cap color
  • More pronounced, softer shaggy scales rather than distinct hard cracks

Red-cracking Bolete

Xerocomellus chrysenteron

LOW_RISK - generally considered edible but poor quality
Différences clés :
  • Lacks appendiculate veil remnants on the cap margin
  • Stem is generally smoother, lacking deep longitudinal striations

Action recommandée

Do not consume. Photograph for documentation but leave in habitat. Australian blue-staining boletes are poorly studied regarding edibility and may cause digestive distress.