| Boletus purpureus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Boletus |
| Species: | B. purpureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Boletus purpureus | |
Boletus purpureus, commonly known as the purple boletus, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Found in Europe, where it grows in mixed woods, [1] it was originally described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1825. [2] The fruit bodies are poisonous if they are eaten raw. [1]
