Hortiboletus rubellus, commonly known as the ruby bolete, is a small, dainty, brightly coloured member of the family Boletaceae, with a reddish cap and stipe, and yellow pores. Like many boletes, it stains blue when cut or bruised. It is found in deciduous woodland in autumn.
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
In open grassland or grassy pathsides with Quercus
Conservation
Cap
Rarely cracks although fine marginal tessellation may be present
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| Shape | Convex |
| Surface | Smooth, Tomentose |
| Width | 4 - 8 cm |
Pores
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| Shape | Angular |
| Size | large |
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Tubes
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Flesh
Purple-red below the cap cuticle, slightly blueing above the tubes and into the upper stem. Can have orange dots at base of stem
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| Odour | Pleasant |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Robust, yellower at base, with cream coloured mycelium
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| Height | 4 - 7.5 cm |
| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Subfusiform |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 11-13 x 4.5-5.7 μm |
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Boletales
- ↳ Family: Boletaceae
- ↳ Genus: Hortiboletus
Synonyms
- Boletus rubellus Krombh.
- Boletus sanguineus With. non Pers.
- Boletus versicolor Rostk. nom. illegit.
- Boletus versicolor Rostkov.
- Xerocomellus rubellus (Krombh.) Šutara
- Xerocomus rubellus (Kromb.) Moser
- Xerocomus rubellus Quél.
- Xerocomus versicolor (Kuntze) E. -J. Gilbert
- Xerocomus versicolor E.-J. Gilbert
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 1. Geoffrey Kibby.
