Overview: This conspicuous mushroom known as Smith’s Bolete is characterized by an often bright red cap (sometimes darker brown or faded), yellow pores that bruise, and red stem fading towards base.

Cap: Red but fading with age. Fibrillose, or fine matted hairs

Pores: Yellow. Buising blue when cut, handled, or otherwise damaged

Stem: Red, fading towards base

Habitat: Widely dispersed throughout PNW Cascades and coastal regions

Seasonality: Like many montane Pacific Northwest boletes, these mushrooms can be found from early summer with increasing abundance until early autumn then dissipating through fall.