Species introCountry intro
Ruby Bolete
Caps were 5-7cm in size, very flat, and red in color with a pale, yellow ring around the margin. Pores were pale yellow. Stem was short and was pale yellow with red streaks. The pores bruised faintly with a very slight touch. Them stem also bruised very quickly and after a gentle touch.
''Hortiboletus rubellus'', commonly known as the ruby bolete, is a small, dainty, brightly coloured member of the family Boletaceae, with a reddish cap and stipe, and yellow pores. Like many boletes, it stains blue when cut or bruised. It is found in deciduous woodland in autumn. There is some question over its edibility, and it is reportedly of poor quality with a taste of soap. Until 2015, the species was known as ''Boletus rubellus''.
Similar species: Boletales
By Christine Young
All rights reserved
Uploaded Feb 9, 2018. Captured Aug 21, 2016 14:09 in 1-3 Church St, Roxbury, CT 06783, USA.
