Scarletina Bolete  ( New )
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 23rd August 2024 using Nikon Coolpix P950
Fact File



Scarletina Bolete.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names:		 Neoboletus luridiformis.
Boletales.
Boletaceae.
Red foot Bolete.
Habitat:
Cap:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
Feature:
 		Deciduous or coniferous woodland.
Up to 20 cms diameter.
4- 12 cms long.
Summer - Autumn.
Edible after being well cooked. (some literature recommends 20 minutes).
The flesh stains dark blue when bruised; broken, or cut. Some people are adversely affected by this mushroom.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.