I am pretty sure this is a toxic Satan’s Bolete or Rubroboletus. They are distinct for being some of the only toxic bolete mushrooms. They have characteristic red pores, red stems, and distinctive webbing (reticulation) on the upper part of the stem. They stain blue when injured, but more slowly than similar looking red-pored boletes (Suillellus/Neoboletus). .Rubroboletus contain bolesatine, a toxic glycoprotein that inhibits protein synthesis in the liver . It is not common way to get poisoned,

Sometimes you wake up feeling blue and that’s okay 💙💛. Here is a great example of a blue staining Bolete, my best guess for this is #Lanmaoapseudosensibilis a look alike species for Bicolor boletes. The stipe coloration and strongly blue staining flesh help differentiate this species from Bicolors. L. pseudosensibilis is supposedly edible but is also a look alike for Boletus sensibilis, which is toxic..The blueing reaction on these boletes is due to enzymatic catalyzed oxidation of organic aci

Check out this brightly colored Bolete demonstrating some interesting chemistry. As far as I can tell, this is #Lanmaopseudosensibilis, formerly known as #Boletuspseudosensibilis. This is a mycorrhizal Bolete that associates with oaks in upland hardwood forests. It has a reddish brown cap, a yellow pore surface that stains blue, a yellow stipe with red blush, turns blue with moderate intensity. I’m not entirely convinced this isn’t the toxic look alike Boletus sensibilis, but it’s hard to tell w