Two-Colored Bolete

Boletus bicolor

Family: Boletaceae

Also called: Two-Colored Bolete, Red and Yellow Bolete

Two-Colored Bolete (Boletus bicolor)
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Overview

Red-capped, yellow-pored bolete of eastern oak woods. Slow weak blue stain. Good edible — cook well; a few foragers report mild GI sensitivity.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct

Season

Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with oak

Where it grows

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