Devil's bolete  (Boletus satanus)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

This fungus is found mainly in southern Europe. Britain is in the northern-most limit of its range. In the UK it is rare, having been recorded from some 40 different places since 1970, but its appearances are usually unpredictable.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

The Devil's bolete seems to prefer calcareous soils and is often found in association with beech or oak trees. Being a southern species it also likes warmth, and in the hot and muggy summer of 1997 it enjoyed a good season with more recorded than in many preceding years.

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