| Boletus queletii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Boletus |
| Species: | B. queletii |
| Binomial name | |
| Boletus queletii Schulzer, 1885 |
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Boletus queletii otherwise known as the deceiving bolete, is an uncommon, edible mushroom in the genus Boletus. It can be found in deciduous forest, at lower altitudes, mostly under beech.
Contents |
The cap is hemispherical, latter flattening out, appearing olive to reddish-brown, rarely also dark red. The flesh is yellow, turning blue when cut. The pores are yellow with olive spores. The stem is smooth and golden yellow. The flesh has a slightly acrid taste.
Boletus queletii in Index Fungorum.
Boletus queletii in MycoBank.