Species details
Ruby bolete
Hortiboletus rubellus
Conditional / expert preparation
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Description
A small to medium bolete with a vivid red cap and yellow pores.
Identification features
The stem is yellow with reddish tones, flesh may blue slightly, and the base often shows red dots.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A small to medium bolete with a vivid red cap and yellow pores. The stem is yellow with reddish tones, flesh may blue slightly, and the base often shows red dots. Typical habitat: Parks, gardens, grassy edges and open deciduous woodland.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Xerocomellus chrysenteron, Cyanoboletus pulverulentus. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Parks, gardens, grassy edges and open deciduous woodland.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October