Alice Eastwood's Bolete

Rubroboletus eastwoodiae (Murrill) Vasquez, Simonini, Svetash., Mikšík & Vizzini

Also called: California Satan's Bolete

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: dloarie. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Alan Rockefeller. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Don Loarie. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Alice Eastwood's Bolete by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	3
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	6
September	2
October	14
November	33
December	19

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

California 56 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
Washington 3 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 2 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 2 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	convex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	pores
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	olive-brown

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Rubroboletus eastwoodiae, sometimes called satan's bolete, is a possibly toxic basidiomycete fungus of the bolete family. The cap is 6–25 centimetres (2+1⁄2–10 in) wide, convex, olive-colored, pinkish in age, dry, has margin that curves inward then expands, and yellowish flesh. The stalk is 7–15 cm (3–6 in) tall and 3–6 cm (1+1⁄4–2+1⁄4 in) wide. The flesh turns blue when cut. The spores are olive-brown, elliptical, and smooth. The spore print is olive brown. It is closely related to Rubroboletus pulcherrimus. It looks similar to but is genetically distinct from the European species R. satanas. It is also similar to R. pulcherrimus and Suillellus amygdalinus. It occurs under oak on the West Coast of the United States from November to January. The edibility of the species is unknown; it may be poisonous.

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