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Royal Bolete
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Royal Bolete

Butyriboletus regius

Butyriboletus regius (formerly Boletus regius), commonly known as the royal bolete or red-capped butter bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Boletus found in China, Europe, and North America. B. regius has a pink cap, yellow flesh, and a reticulate pattern on the stem. Harry D. Thiers described a similar mushroom from California as B. regius, although it has yet to be shown to be the same species. B. regius in Europe does not stain when exposed to...

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