Devil's Bolete vs Bay Bolete
Rubroboletus satanas and Imleria badia 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.
Chestnut-brown cap, pores bruising blue-green. The workhorse bolete of European forests.
Side by side
| Rubroboletus satanas | Imleria badia | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Poisonous | Edible |
| Habitat | Broadleaf woodland on chalk, with beech and oak. | Conifer woodland above all, on acid soil and old stumps. |
| Season | Summer to early autumn. | Late 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 Penny Bun / Porcini.
Imleria badia is also confused with Penny Bun / Porcini and Pine Bolete.
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