Rubroboletus pulcherrimus
| Rubroboletus pulcherrimus | |
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| Rubroboletus pulcherrimus, collected in Senguio, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroboletus |
| Species: | R. pulcherrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubroboletus pulcherrimus | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Rubroboletus pulcherrimus | |
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| Pores on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium is adnate | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is olive-brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is poisonous or deadly | |
Rubroboletus pulcherrimus, known as Boletus pulcherrimus until 2015, and commonly known as the red-pored bolete, is a species of mushroom in the family Boletaceae. It is a large bolete from Western North America with distinguishing features that include a netted surface on the stem, a red to brown cap and stem color, and red pores that stain blue upon injury.
The species is poisonous and potentially fatal, having been implicated in at least one death.