Bicolor Bolete

Description

Bicolor Bolete is a mushroom that has a reddish cap when young, fading to yellowish-brown with age. The stem is typically red or pinkish-red at the base, fading to yellow towards the top. It is commonly found in deciduous and coniferous forests.

How to Identify

Cap

2-10 cm in diameter, convex to flat, dry, smooth to slightly velvety, reddish when young, fading to yellowish-brown with age.

Gills

N/A (has pores instead of gills)

Stem

4-12 cm long, 1-2.5 cm thick, equal to club-shaped, dry, smooth to slightly reticulate, typically red or pinkish-red at the base, fading to yellow towards the top.

Flesh

Yellowish, may stain blue slightly when bruised.

Fruiting body

Pores instead of gills. The pores are small and round, yellowish when young, becoming more brownish with age. The pore surface stains blue when bruised.

Habitat

Deciduous and coniferous forests, often near oak trees.

Key Facts

• Cap surfaces: Dry, smooth to slightly velvety
• Growth Form: Solitary to scattered
• Spore Print: Olive-brown
• Body color: Reddish-brown to yellowish-brown
• Odor: Mild and pleasant
• Flesh bruises: May stain blue slightly
• Height: 4-12 cm
• Cap Diameter: 2-10 cm
• Nutrient gathering: Mycorrhizal

Quick Check

• Odor: Mild, pleasant
• Fruiting: Summer to fall
• Substrate: Soil

Where to Find

Finding Tips

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Boletales

Family

Boletaceae

Genus

Boletus

Storage Information

• Max Temperature: 25
• Freezing duration: 6 months
• Min Temperature: 2
• Refrigeration: 3-5 days

How to Clean

Gently brush off any dirt or debris from the cap and stem. Avoid soaking in water.

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