Found primarily in the eastern United States (Maine to Georgia) and extending south into Mexico and Costa Rica.
Boletus frostii (now widely known as Exsudoporus frostii or Butyriboletus frostii ) is a striking, blood-red mushroom famously nicknamed the , Apple Bolete , or Candy Apple Bolete . It is easily recognized by its vibrant colors and unusual physiological features, such as "bleeding" amber droplets and rapid blue bruising. Key Identification Features boletus frostii
Instead of gills, it has red pores that often "weep" golden or amber-colored droplets when young—a process called guttation. Found primarily in the eastern United States (Maine