Rooting Bolete
Caloboletus radicans
Safety assessment
Inedible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The root rot bolete is a bolete with a pale to grey-brown cap and yellow pores that turn strongly blue when pressed. It grows with oak on warm, calcareous soils and is bitter, so it is not edible.
Identification
- Cap pale grey-brown and dry; pores yellow, turning strongly blue when pressed.
- Flesh bitter; grows with oak on warm, calcareous ground.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 6
- Lithuania
- 9
- Estonia
- 83
- Global
- 9518
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
