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Shaggy-cap Bolete

Boletellus emodensis

LOW RISK

Blue-Staining Bolete

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Tutte le immagini (2)

Caratteristiche Chiave

  • 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
Colore:

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

Odore:

Unknown

Schema di Crescita:

Single

Ambiente:

soil

Habitat e Distribuzione

Habitat:

Eucalypt or mixed woodland

Distribuzione:

Queensland, broader Australia, and Southeast Asia

Stagionalità:

Summer to Autumn

Valore Economico

Domanda di Mercato:

None

Fascia di Prezzo:

N/A

Uso Commerciale:

None

Specie Simili

Pineapple Bolete

Boletellus ananiceps

LOW_RISK - edibility unknown, potential digestive upset
Differenze Chiave:
  • 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
Differenze Chiave:
  • Lacks appendiculate veil remnants on the cap margin
  • Stem is generally smoother, lacking deep longitudinal striations

Azione Consigliata

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