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Red Cracking Bolete, juvenile

Boletus chrysenteron

Photo by LarsKorb
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Comments (6)
LarsKorb
Looks like you're right with the second suggestion, Alex. The cracked cap of the adult state is missing, but since this is a juvenile specimen, it should match your suggest. Thank you for your dedication.
AlexKonig
when it was red : xerocomus rubelus (X - versicolor/Buletus rubellus) -- when brown : xerocomus chrysenteron (boletus chrysenteron). both have those red stem. take a look !!
LarsKorb
it was pretty much exact like on the photo - a dusty brown
AlexKonig
was the cap red or more brown ???

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