About this fungus
Suede Bolete is a fungus in the Boletaceae family. Its habitat and field characteristics are summarised below.
A yellow-pored bolete with a dry suede-like olive to brown cap and a yellowish stem, usually in broadleaf or mixed woodland.
What to check
Confirm large angular yellow pores, a dry finely velvety cap, yellow flesh and a ringless stem without a bold raised network. Pores may bruise weakly blue-green or not at all. Check for yellow basal mycelium where it can be seen, but use the full character set rather than bruising alone.
Variation
Caps range from olive-yellow through tan to brown and may crack in dry weather, usually showing pale yellow rather than red flesh. Older pores become olive-yellow and the stem can develop brown streaks.
Lookalikes
Xerocomellus chrysenteron commonly cracks to reveal pink-red flesh and often has redder stem tones. Xerocomellus pruinatus has a darker hoary cap and yellow flesh with a pinkish line beneath the cap skin. Xerocomoid boletes can require microscopy when field characters overlap.
Habitat and range
Mycorrhizal with broadleaf and conifer trees in woodland, parkland and heaths. It is widespread across Europe and occurs in other temperate regions, with host and soil preferences varying geographically.
Food safety
Edible.
Use this profile to learn what to examine and compare, not as proof that a mushroom is safe to eat. Check the whole specimen and every important lookalike before reaching an identification.
Photographs
H. Krisp / CC BY 3.0
James Lindsey / CC BY-SA 3.0Species to compare
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