Species details
Satan's bolete
Rubroboletus satanas
Poisonous
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Description
A large bolete with a pale cap, red pores, and a stout yellow-red netted stem.
Identification features
The flesh usually turns blue when cut, and old specimens may smell unpleasant. Colour features are variable.
Habitat
In warm deciduous woodland on calcareous soil, especially with oak and beech.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October