Chalciporus rubinus    (W.G. Smith) Singer 

common name(s) : Crimson Bolete 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Boletales/Boletaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Boletales/Boletaceae  

synonyms: Rubinoboletus rubinus, Boletus rubinus 

edibility : discard

potential confusions with Chalciporus rubinus toxicity of Chalciporus rubinus genus Chalciporus  

The fruiting period takes place from July to September.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 5 cm (between 3 and 6 cm)
  height of stem approximately 3.5 cm (between 2 and 6 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 9 mm (between 5 and 15 mm)


Chalciporus rubinus is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is very rare, more generally speaking .



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