Scarletina Bolete - Boletus luridiformis
Alternative names
Dotted-Stem Bolete, Boletus erythropus
Description
Cap 10 to 20 cm. A mid brown very solid fungus, initially hemispherical and slightly velvety, later slightly convex with a kid-leather texture. It has a yellowish stem but this is densely covered in red spots often giving it an overall red appearance. The pores are bright red, showing strong blueing when bruised. Flesh is lemon yellow flushing rapidly and strongly blue-black.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
On the ground in broad-leaved woodland on acid soils.”
When to see it
Peak time is September and October.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in suitable habitats in Charnwood but unlikely in the east.
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