Butyriboletus regius (formerly Boletus regius), commonly known as the royal bolete or red-capped butter bolete, is a basidiomycete species of fungus in the genus Butyriboletus. It has a pink cap, yellow flesh, and a reticulate pattern on the stem.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Royal 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
- Butyriboletus fuscoroseus
- Butyriboletus roseopurpureus
- Rubroboletus pulchrotinctus
- Butyriboletus loyo
- Rubroboletus lupinus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Butyriboletus
- Species
- Butyriboletus regius
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