Devil’s Bolete
Poisonous 
Autumn 
Summer 
A rare toxic Bolete, although it is quite poisonous, no fatalities have been recorded in the UK.
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Devil's Bolete (UK), Satan's Bolete,, Cap Tyllog y Cythraul (CY), Krwistoborowik Szatański (PL), Sátántinóru (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Boletus / Rubroboletus satanas |
| Synonyms | Boletus satanas |
| Season Start | Jun |
| Season End | Oct |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 6-9 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 7-11 |
Cap
7-11 cm. Convex but often rough and undulating. Off-white with light tan, buff, sometimes with red tones and can crack when dry.
Pores
Fine blood red pores fading to orange, bruising blue/green.
Stem
6-9 cm long, 4-10 cm diameter. Swollen towards the base, red/orange turning chrome yellow towards the apex. Usually covered in a fine red reticulation or mesh.
Flesh
White to pale yellow, turning pale blue when exposed to the air.
Habitat
With oak, beech and other broad-leaved trees.
Possible Confusion
Bitter Beech Bolete (Caloboletus calopus), pictured, has yellow pores.
Lurid Bolete (Suillellus luridus), looks similar but tends to have a darker cap and the stem is not as bulbous.
Bilious bolete (Rubroboletus legaliae) looks very similar but has red or pink tones in the grey cap.
Spore Print
Olive brown.
Frequency
Rare.
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