Lurid Bolete (Boletus luridus) on its side, so that the underneath side of the cap can be seen. It is an edible mushroom, but great caution should be taken to be sure of identification, because there are very similar species that are poisonous. It should be well cooked before eaten. It is also known as; Blanco-Dios; Dubovik obyknovennyy, Dubovik, Dubovik olivkovo-buryy, Poddubnik, or Sinyak, Bolet gryazno-buryy.
This is a mushroom called the sickener, (Russula emetica) because it is poisonous and makes people very ill, and it can be fatal. It is also known as: emetic russula, vomiting russula, or simply russula.
