Red Cracking Bolete
Taken at Dalkeith Country Park on 23rd September 2023 usingApple iPhone 12 mini.
Fact File


Red Cracking Bolete.
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Local Names:		 Xerocomellus chrysenteron.
Boletales.
Boletaceae.
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Feature:
 		Mainly beneath conifers but occasionally with beech trees.
4 - 10 cms diameter.
10 - 15 diameter, 4 - 8 cms long.
August - November.
Edible if cooked thoroughly; however, because of its soggy texture this bolete is not highly regarded.
These mushrooms have tubes and pores instead of gills beneath their caps

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.