Boletellus obscurecoccineus (Rhubarb Bolete)
The fruit body is a bolete. The cap is reddish, the spongy pore layer on the underside of the cap is yellow and the stem is yellowish towards the top but lower it is of a colour similar to that of the cap. At maturity, the more-or-less hemispherical cap may be up to 10 cm across but often is less than 5. The stem is 1-2 cm in diameter, up to 10 cm long and dotted with tiny scales.
No partial nor universal veil.
The pores may bruise blue when rubbed, but the reaction may be slow or very slight.
Spore print: brown.
On soil or wood.
Boletellus obscurecoccineus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast
Species information
- Boletellus obscurecoccineus Scientific name
- Rhubarb Bolete Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1283m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Blue Range Bodalla State Forest Boro Broulee Moruya Nature Observation Area Bullen Range Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Gulaga National Park Murramarang National Park Namadgi National Park Nunnock Swamp Penrose South East Forest National Park Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Wadbilliga National Park Wingecarribee Local Government Area
