Butyriboletus primiregius is a pored mushroom in the family Boletaceae. Found in California, where it grows in a mycorrhizal association with fir (genus Abies), it was described as new to science in 2014.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Spring Butter 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 abieticola
- Butyriboletus querciregius
- Butyriboletus persolidus
- Boletus rex-veris
- Caloboletus frustosus
- Rubroboletus haematinus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Butyriboletus
- Species
- Butyriboletus primiregius
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