Edible
4 community sightings
Red-cracking Bolete
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Also known as: Red-cracking Bolete
Botanical Overview
Xerocomellus chrysenteron, formerly known as Boletus chrysenteron or Xerocomus chrysenteron, is a small, edible, wild mushroom in the family Boletaceae. These mushrooms have tubes and pores instead of gills beneath their caps. It is commonly known as the red cracking bolete.
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Similar & Confusing Lookalikes
Never harvest or eat wild mushrooms based on photos alone. Always cross-check against these similar lookalikes:
Unverified / Caution
Sepia Bolete
Xerocomellus porosporus
Lookalike
Xerocomellus truncatus
Xerocomellus truncatus
Lookalike
Xerocomellus cisalpinus
Xerocomellus cisalpinus
Lookalike
Xerocomellus pruinatus
Xerocomellus pruinatus
Edible
Bay Bolete
Imleria badia
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Agaricomycetes
Order Boletales
Family Boletaceae
Genus Xerocomellus
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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