Boletus queletii otherwise known as the deceiving bolete, is an uncommon, edible mushroom in the genus Boletus

Boletus

Boletus is a genus of mushroom, comprising over 100 species. The genus Boletus was originally broadly defined and described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1821, essentially containing all fungi with pores...

. It can be found in deciduous forest, at lower altitudes, mostly under beech

Beech

Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...

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Description

The cap is hemispherical, latter flattening out, appearing olive to reddish-brown, rarely also dark red. The flesh is yellow, turning blue when cut. The pores are yellow with olive spores. The stem is smooth and golden yellow. The flesh has a slightly acrid taste.