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Lilac-Brown Bolete / Satan's Bolete

Rubroboletus satanas / Boletus pulcherripes

⚠ Moderately Toxic

Call Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222

Cap color: white,gray,tan
Cap size: large
Gill color: red,orange
Gill attachment: none
Stem: Massive, red-mottled, with red reticulation (net pattern) near top
Texture: smooth
Habitat: forest floor
Fruiting season: summer,fall
Peak season: Summer–Fall

Key Identification Features

Red pore surface, red stem netting, blue staining instantly when cut, found under oaks and beeches in Southeast

Symptoms & Toxicity

Severe nausea and vomiting within 30 minutes.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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