Rubroboletus satanas, commonly known as Satan's bolete or as the Devil's bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the bolete family (Boletaceae) and one of its most infamous members. It was known as Boletus satanas before its transfer to the new genus Rubroboletus in 2014, based on molecular phylogenetic data.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. Satan's bolete; severe gastrointestinal Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rubroboletus rhodoxanthus — considered toxic
- Rubroboletus legaliae — considered toxic
- Rubroboletus rubrosanguineus
- Imperator luteocupreus
- Caloboletus calopus
- Caloboletus firmus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Rubroboletus
- Species
- Rubroboletus satanas
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