Shaggy-cap Bolete
Boletellus emodensis
Blue-Staining Bolete
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Key Features
- 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
Color:
Purplish-red cap, yellow pores (staining blue), reddish-pink stem
Smell:
Unknown
Growth Pattern:
Single
Environment:
soil
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat:
Eucalypt or mixed woodland
Distribution:
Queensland, broader Australia, and Southeast Asia
Seasonality:
Summer to Autumn
Economic Value
Market Demand:
None
Price Range:
N/A
Commercial Use:
None
Similar Species
Pineapple Bolete
Boletellus ananiceps
Key Differences:
- Paler pinkish-tan cap color
- More pronounced, softer shaggy scales rather than distinct hard cracks
Red-cracking Bolete
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Key Differences:
- Lacks appendiculate veil remnants on the cap margin
- Stem is generally smoother, lacking deep longitudinal striations
Recommended Action
Do not consume. Photograph for documentation but leave in habitat. Australian blue-staining boletes are poorly studied regarding edibility and may cause digestive distress.