Boletus subvelutipes
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom fruiting body is edible.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Mexico, North America,
How to Identify
Boletus subvelutipes is a fungus in the Boletaceae family found in subtropical regions, where it is sold in local markets.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Neoboletus subvelutipes, commonly known as the red-mouth bolete, is a bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. The fruit bodies (mushrooms) have a brown to reddish-brown cap, bright yellow cap flesh, and a stem covered by furfuraceous to punctate ornamentation and dark red hairs at the base. The mushroom rapidly stains blue when sliced or bruised. It is found in Asia and North America, where it fruits on the ground in a mycorrhizal association with both deciduous and coniferous trees. The fruit bodies are poisonous, causing gastroenteritis-like symptoms if consumed.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
References (2)
- Li, H., et al, 2020, Reviewing the world’s edible mushroom species: A new evidence-based classification system. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2021;20:1982–2014.
- Perez-Moreno, J. et al, 2008, Wild Mushroom Markets in Central Mexico and a Case Study at Ozumba. Economic Botany, 62(3), 2008, pp. 425–436
