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Rhubarb Bolete - Boletellus obscurecoccineus
In litter of eucalypt forests and woodlands. This species is distinguished by the brilliant red cap, bright yellow pores and scales scattered on the stem. The stem is yellow at the top grading to deep red at the base. Bright yellow flesh is exposed when the cap darkens, dries and splits.
"Boletellus obscurecoccineus", known as the rhubarb bolete, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae, found in Australia, New Guinea, Java, Borneo, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. It is a distinctive and colourful bolete of the forest floor.
Similar species: Boletales
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Uploaded Apr 23, 2019. Captured Apr 18, 2019 10:33 in Unnamed Road, Tapitallee NSW 2540, Australia.
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