Neoboletus luridiformis

Neoboletus luridiformis, also previously known as Boletus luridiformis and (invalidly) as Boletus erythropus, is a fungus of the bolete family, all of which produce mushrooms with tubes and pores beneath their caps. It is found in Northern Europe and North America, and is commonly known as the scarletina bolete, for its red pores, which are yellow when young. Other common names include the red foot bolete, dotted stemmed bolete, or dotted stem bolete.

Neoboletus luridiformis
N. luridiformis, Ukraine
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Neoboletus
Species:
N. luridiformis
Binomial name
Neoboletus luridiformis
(Rostk.) Gelardi, Simonini & Vizzini (2014)
Synonyms
  • Boletus luridiformis Rostk. (1844)
  • Suillus luridiformis (Rostk.) Kuntze (1898)
  • Boletus erythropus sensu auct.
Neoboletus luridiformis
Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is olive-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible or poisonous

Whilst edible when cooked properly, it can cause gastric stomach problems if raw. Where the two species coincide, it can be confused with the poisonous Rubroboletus satanas, which causes gastrointestinal distress.

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