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| synonyms: Boletellus russelli |
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| location: North America |
| edibility: Edible |
| fungus colour: Red or redish or pink, Brown |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| stem type: Simple stem |
| flesh: Flesh discolours when cut, bruised or damaged |
| spore colour: Olivaceous |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Boletus russelli (Frost) Gilbert syn. Boletellus russelli Cap 3-10cm across, convex; buffy brown to reddish brown; dry, subtomentose, then very cracked-areolate. Tubes yellowish olive. Pores large and angular; olive-yellow. Stem 100-180 x 10-25mm, equal; deep reddish brown; entirely and strongly lacerated reticulate. Flesh firm; yellow, not changing when cut. Odor pleasant. Taste pleasant. Spores fusiform, 15-20 x 7-11µ, with longitudinal striations and grooves. Deposit olive-brown. Habitat in oak woods. Locally common. Found in eastern North America, west to Michigan. Season July-September. Edible. |
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