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Satan's bolete or the Devil's bolete

Rubroboletus satanas

Seriously poisonous — do not eat it.

If someone has eaten it, call emergency services or your poison control centre.

Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.

About

Rubroboletus satanas, commonly known as Satan's bolete or the Devil's bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the bolete family (Boletaceae) and one of its most infamous members. It was known as Boletus satanas before its transfer to the new genus Rubroboletus in 2014, based on molecular phylogenetic data.

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Name
Rubroboletus satanas
Slug
rubroboletus-satanas
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Boletaceae
Genus
Rubroboletus
Species
satanas
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
4
Data completeness
43

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