Red-Cracking Bolete (modern name)
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Family: Boletaceae
Also called: Red-Cracked Bolete, Yellow-Cracked Bolete
Overview
Modern placement of Boletus chrysenteron. Edible but watery; not worth picking in numbers.
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
- Mycorrhizal with beech
- Mycorrhizal with hemlock
Where it grows
See live fruiting predictions for Red-Cracking Bolete (modern name) on the forecast home page, or browse the full field guide.
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