Matt Bolete - Boletus pruinatus
Description
Cap is 4 to 10 cm, chestnut or dark red-brown and slightly scurfy. The stem is yellow and covered in minute red dots. The flesh in cap and stem is bright yellow when cut, in striking contrast with the reddish surface colours. The tubes are lemon yellow.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Mixed woodland, associating with beech and other broad-leaved trees.
When to see it
July to November.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain, but not particularly common.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Charnwood but seldom recorded in the east.
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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015