How to identify Scarletina Bolete

To correctly identify Scarletina Bolete (Rubroboletus rhodoxanthus), check each of these features in order. Misidentification is the most common cause of mushroom poisoning, so cross-reference multiple sources.

Step-by-step identification

1. 1

   Cap

   Shape, color, surface texture, and diameter.

   Convex, later flattening; dry; velvety to smooth; color varies from whitish to pale ochre or pinkish-brown.

2. 2

   Gills

   Attachment to stem, color, and spacing.

   N/A (bolete with pores). Pores are bright red, bruising blue when touched.

3. 3

   Stem

   Length, shape, surface, and any ring.

   Club-shaped, stout, and reticulated with a red to pinkish-red color.

4. 4

   Flesh

   Color, texture, and bruising reaction.

   Yellowish, bruising blue when cut or damaged.

5. 5

   Fruiting body

   Overall growth pattern.

   Large and fleshy with distinctive red pores and stem.

6. 6

   Habitat

   Where it grows and on what substrate.

   Deciduous woodlands, often under oak or beech.

Key Facts

Cap surfaces

Dry, velvety to smooth

Growth Form

Solitary to scattered

Spore Print

Olive-brown

Body color

Red stem and pores, whitish to pale ochre cap

Odor

Not distinctive

Flesh bruises

Blue

Height

10-20 cm

Cap Diameter

10-25 cm

Fruit body characteristics

• Gill attachment: N/A (bolete with pores)
• Stem shape: Club-shaped to cylindrical
• Stem surface: Reticulated (net-like pattern)
• Ring: Absent
• Stem cross-section: Solid

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