No taste, No Smell. Instantly turns black or real dark blue.The reason the stalk is black is that it was hit by a weed-eater a couple of days ago.
Spore print greenish brown.
Under oak. Velvety brownish-red cap. Cap, stipe and spore surface all turn blackish on handling. Flesh instantly stains bright blue, which then fades to lighter gray over time. Mild taste.
Red pores, immediate blue staining when handled or bruised. Yellow/orange stipe.
We call this the “fake frostii” because it looks like Boletus frostii but does not have a reticulate stem.