Hemileccinum impolitum is a basidiomycete fungus of the family Boletaceae, native to Europe. It is commonly referred to as the iodine bolete, because its fruit bodies tend to emit an iodine-like odour when cut, more detectable in the stem base or overripe specimens.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Iodine 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 appendiculatus
- Hemileccinum depilatum
- Butyriboletus subappendiculatus
- Butyriboletus fechtneri
- Butyriboletus fuscoroseus
- Butyriboletus taughannockensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Hemileccinum
- Species
- Hemileccinum impolitum
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