Devil's Bolete

Boletus satanas

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Boletus satanas, commonly known as the Devil's bolete or Satan's mushroom, is a basidiomycete fungus of the bolete family. Found on chalky soil in mixed woodlands in the southern, warmer regions of Europe and North America, it is generally regarded as a poisonous mushroom, with predominantly gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea and violent vomiting occurring if eaten raw or fried. However, reports of poisoning are rare due to its odd appearance and at times putrid smell minimising...

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Amadej Trnkoczy, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/32503151@N05/3990070521
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_satanas

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Member of boletes
Color red