Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Deep purple bolete being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Xerocomellus zelleri
- Xerocomellus mendocinensis
- Xerocomellus amylosporus
- Xerocomellus diffractus
- Xerocomellus pruinatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Xerocomellus
- Species
- Xerocomellus atropurpureus
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