Butyriboletus querciregius is a pored mushroom in the genus Butyriboletus. Found in California, where it grows in a mycorrhizal association with coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), it was described as new to science in 2014.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Pink-capped Oak 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 persolidus
- Butyriboletus primiregius
- Caloboletus marshii
- Rubroboletus eastwoodiae
- Rubroboletus pulchrotinctus
- Butyriboletus loyo
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Butyriboletus
- Species
- Butyriboletus querciregius
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