Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
Caution Required: Bolete with Prominent Reticulum
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Caractéristiques clés
- Cap is robust
- convex
- and bright yellow to orange-yellow.
- Underside consists of yellow
- non-gilled pores (Boletaceae).
- Stipe is thick
- yellow
- and covered entirely by a prominent
- raised reticulum.
- Reticulation pattern is yellow near the cap
- darkening to brown/black towards the base.
- Base of the stipe is dark and rooted.
Couleur :
Bright yellow cap and stipe, yellow pores, brown/black reticulum at base.
Odeur :
No distinctive smell
Mode de croissance :
Single
Environnement :
Soil
Habitat et distribution
Habitat :
Hardwood forests (likely oak association)
Distribution :
Eastern North America, including Texas Gulf Coast
Saisonnalité :
Summer to Fall
Critères de confirmation
- Definitive identification of Boletes requires observation of flesh color and bruising reaction (context view) which is missing.
- Spore print color is unknown.
Valeur économique
Demande du marché :
None - bitter/inedible
Gamme de prix :
N/A
Usage commercial :
None
Espèces similaires
Bitter Bolete
Tylopilus felleus
Différences clés :
- Pores turn pinkish brown at maturity.
- Cap is typically brown, not bright yellow.
- Reticulum is usually dark brown on a paler stipe.
Satan's Bolete (complex)
Rubroboletus satanas
Différences clés :
- Pores are typically red or reddish-orange.
- Flesh stains rapidly and intensely blue when cut (critical test missing).
Action recommandée
Do not consume. Retain for professional identification if necessary. Dispose of safely.