Despite misconceptions, varieties of the curry bolete(Boletus sensibilis) do not have a scent. When dried, the Curry bolete will smell of curry, thus its common name. Its red and yellow cap surface may bruise or bleed blue easily which has led to its byname of 'sensibilis' or sensitive.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 13 cm
Odor:
Mild or non-distinctive, sometimes curry-like.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Curry bolete
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Attributes of Curry bolete
Cap Diameter
4 - 13 cm
Height
6 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 12 cm; convex to broadly convex; red to orangish red; dry, finely velvety when young, soon bald; bruising blue promptly and strongly
Cap Shape
Convex
Cap Surfaces
Velvety, Smooth
Stem
Stem 5 - 13 cm long, 2 - 3.5 cm thick; gracefully club-shaped; yellow, brownish, orangish; bald, not reticulate; bruising dark blue instantly when handled
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Yellow in cap and stem; staining instantly dark blue when sliced
Ring
Absent
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Grayish olive
Odor
Mild or non-distinctive, sometimes curry-like.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Red
Orange
Pink
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to blue
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Curry bolete by these plants:
Oaks, Pines, Maples
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Possibly widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Curry bolete
Curry bolete is typically found in association with hardwood trees, such as oaks and beeches. It grows either scattered or in groups.
