Perfumed Bolete
Rubroboletus rhodosanguineus (Both) Kuan Zhao & Zhu L.Yang
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Tim Kennedy. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Wilderness Hobo. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Mical. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: cgmayers. CC0. 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.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 14 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- West Virginia 4 records · Foraging rules
- New York 4 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 2 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 2 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 2 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 1 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 1 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 1 records · Foraging rules
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 rhodosanguineus is a fungus of the genus Rubroboletus native to North America. It was described scientifically by mycologist Ernst Both in 1998. It was transferred from Boletus to the new genus Rubroboletus in 2014, along with several other allied reddish colored, blue-staining bolete species.
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Recent finds
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Alice Eastwood's Bolete
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Mountain Satan's Bolete
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Devil's Bolete
Rubroboletus satanas
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Ruddy Bolete
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Poisonous - No photo yet
Dupain's Bolete
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
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