lurid bolete (Suillellus luridus)
Suillellus luridus is a tubercle with olive-brown cap, orange-red pores and a distinct red net on the stem. It grows on lime and is only well cooked edible.
Scientific name: Suillellus luridus
Features
The cap is 6 to 15 cm wide, olive to leather brown, velvety. The pores are orange to red, the tubes yellow to olive green; above the tubes there is a red line on average. Everything is immediately blue. The stem is yellow to orange with a clear, reddish, long-meshed net. Ring and volva are missing. It smells inconspicuous. Don't try it raw. The flesh is yellow, wine-red in the stem base, and immediately blues. Olive brown
Habitat
Oak, lime, European beech, also parks and avenues.. Calcareous soils.. From the lowlands to the mountains.
Season
Summer to autumn.
Weather and fruiting
Edible only well cooked; stem reticulum and strong blueing. Rule out devil’s bolete and other toxic boletes.
Lookalike risk
Devil's bolete: It has a light grey, whitish cap and a bulbous stem. Scarletina bolete: It has flakes instead of net on the stem. Bitter bolete: It has yellow instead of red pores and tastes bitter.
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FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
No page replaces identification. If unsure, leave it or ask an expert.
Lurid bolete: is it edible?
Yes, but only with restrictions. Raw toxic; intolerances can occur with alcohol.
Lurid bolete: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs June to October. Habitat: Oak, lime, European beech, also parks and avenues.
Lurid bolete: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Devil's bolete (Rubroboletus satanas, poisonous): It has a light grey, whitish cap and a bulbous stem. Other lookalikes: Bitter bolete, Scarletina bolete.
When is a trip worth it?
Edible only well cooked; stem reticulum and strong blueing. Rule out devil’s bolete and other toxic boletes.