Ornate-stalked Bolete
Retiboletus ornatipes
Caution Required: Bolete with Prominent Reticulum
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Key Features
- 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.
Color:
Bright yellow cap and stipe, yellow pores, brown/black reticulum at base.
Smell:
No distinctive smell
Growth Pattern:
Single
Environment:
Soil
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat:
Hardwood forests (likely oak association)
Distribution:
Eastern North America, including Texas Gulf Coast
Seasonality:
Summer to Fall
Critical Features for Confirmation
- Definitive identification of Boletes requires observation of flesh color and bruising reaction (context view) which is missing.
- Spore print color is unknown.
Economic Value
Market Demand:
None - bitter/inedible
Price Range:
N/A
Commercial Use:
None
Similar Species
Bitter Bolete
Tylopilus felleus
Key Differences:
- 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
Key Differences:
- Pores are typically red or reddish-orange.
- Flesh stains rapidly and intensely blue when cut (critical test missing).
Recommended Action
Do not consume. Retain for professional identification if necessary. Dispose of safely.