Xerocomellus chrysenteron
(Bull.) Sutara.
Red-cracked boletus
BoletaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
It can be eaten, though it softens to a mushy texture with little flavour when cooked.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Balkans, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Europe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Mediterranean, Mexico, North America, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sicily, USA,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Switzerland, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate mushroom of the Boletaceae family, also known as the red-cracked boletus.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Xerocomellus chrysenteron, formerly known as Boletus chrysenteron or Xerocomus chrysenteron and commonly known as the red cracking bolete, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. The small mushroom has tubes and pores instead of gills beneath their caps. It is edible but not choice.
Names & Synonyms
Hongronggainiugangjun
Boletus chrysenteron Bull.Xerocomus chrysenteron Quel
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- Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan 2004 - 2013 (Bulgaria) p 380 (As Xerocomus chrysenteron)
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