''Rubroboletus esculentus'' is a bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. It is found in southwestern

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. The cap is bright red or blood red and measures 7-12 cm across. It is sticky when wet. The flesh under the cap is 2–2.5 cm thick and yellow. The tubes are yellow, while the pore surface is red to brownish red. The stout stipe is 9–12 cm high by 2–4 cm wide and often has a bulbous base. All parts of the mushroom turn blue when cut or bruised. ''Rubroboletus esculentus'' was described in 2017. Its closest relative genetically is ''

Rubroboletus rhodoxanthus ''Rubroboletus rhodoxanthus'' is a species of bolete in the family Boletaceae, native to Europe. Previously known as ''Boletus rhodoxanthus'', it was transferred in 2014 to the newly erected genus '' Rubroboletus'', based on DNA data. It prod ...

''. It is a popularly eaten and highly regarded mushroom in Aba,

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and

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of Sichuan Province in southwestern China, where it is seen in markets.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q42955842 Fungi described in 2017 Fungi of China esculentus Edible fungi