Lurid Bolete (Boletus luridus)

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Cap: 7-13cm Walnut or dark-buff. Initially heavily-convex and slightly downy, becoming smooth when expanded.

Stem: Yellow near the cap becoming orange-red near the base. Covered in a red network.

Tubes: Yellow or yellow-green.

Pores: Red near the stem becoming more yellow towards the edge of the cap.

Spores: Walnut brown

Flesh: Yellow, rapidly bruising blue-black.

Habitat: With broad-leaved trees

Frequency: Frequent

Season:  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec 

Edibility: Edible

Eating notes: Poisonous if eaten raw or under-cooked. May cause gastric upsets in some people even if cooked.

Preserving: Can be dried.