Warm limestone beech forest, under oaks and beeches

Poisonous / toxic — do not eat

• ▸ Pale grey to whitish cap, often with olive tinges
• ▸ Bright red pores and a red, bulbous stem with a red network pattern
• ▸ Flesh that turns bluish when cut or bruised
• ▸ Strong, unpleasant odour in older specimens

A striking and unmistakable red-pored bolete, and one of the few that is toxic. Its bold colours — grey-white cap, blood-red pores and red stem — stand out clearly on the forest floor.