Devil's Bolete vs Penny Bun / Porcini
Rubroboletus satanas and Boletus edulis are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
Pale cap, red pores, fat red-netted stem. Causes severe gastrointestinal poisoning when eaten raw or undercooked.
The king bolete. White pore surface ageing yellow-olive, fat stem with a fine white net, no bitterness.
Side by side
| Rubroboletus satanas | Boletus edulis | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Poisonous | Edible |
| Habitat | Broadleaf woodland on chalk, with beech and oak. | Mycorrhizal with beech, oak, birch, spruce and pine, in woods and their edges. |
| Season | Summer to early autumn. | Summer to late autumn. |
| Spore print | Olive-brown. | Olive-brown. |
This comparison cannot make a mushroom safe to eat. It sets out the few characteristics this game records, in general terms, for two species that vary by region, age and growing conditions. Real specimens overlap in ways no table and no photograph can separate, and the deadly one here is deadly in a single meal. Ask a qualified local expert, every time.
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Rubroboletus satanas is also confused with Bay Bolete.
Boletus edulis is also confused with Pine Bolete, Bay Bolete and Birch Bolete.
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