Caloboletus rubripes, commonly known as the red-stemmed bitter bolete or the red-stipe bolete, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. It was known as Boletus rubripes until 2014.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Western bitter 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
- Caloboletus frustosus
- Caloboletus conifericola
- Butyriboletus abieticola
- Caloboletus calopus
- Rubroboletus haematinus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Caloboletus
- Species
- Caloboletus rubripes
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