Scarletina Bolete

Boletus erythropus

Mixed forests with oak, hornbeam, spruce, linden. Spring (rarely), summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies large, fleshy. Cap 8-20 cm across, greenish-yellowish-brown, greyish-greenish-brown, blackish velvety. Tubes up to 2.5 cm long, yellow; pores reddish-brown, turning blue instantly when pressed. Stem up to 15 cm long and 4-5 cm thick. Flesh yellow, turning blue instantly when cut, fading to bluish after a while, without a particular smell or taste. Characteristic features: similar to the Lurid Bolete, but the stem of the Scarletina Bolete is dotted, without a network; likes the company of oaks and spruces. Grows singly or in small groups. Likes acidic soil. Edible. Protected. Uncommon.