Satan’s Bolete (Rubroboletus eastwoodiae), a chonky bolete with a reddish to brownish cap, deep red pores, and thick stem with well defined reticulation (netting/webbing) and a bulbous base: This is a mycorrhizal species that occurs in association with oaks. The flesh stain blue when exposed to oxygen, but not quite as quickly or as darkly as other red-pored boletes. This is a deadly toxic species that contains bolesatine, a glycoprotein that can accumulate in the liver, inhibiting protein synth

As a follow up to the Satan’s Bolete, here is another blue staining red-pored bolete. This is the #LiverBolete or #Suillellusamygdalinus, a mycorrhizal species that I often see fruiting early fall through late winter into spring. Primarily I see this in association with coast live oak, but also with other oaks, madrone, and manzanita. It has a reddish brown cap, red-orange pores, and granular dots on the stem (but not true reticulation/webbing). The pores and flesh will quickly stain a deep dark

She got the Jack! Slippery Jack 🍄‍🟫 (Suillus luteus) #Survival #newzealand | Prepper Kiwi