POISONOUS AND HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOMS
by Michael W. Beug Email: beugm@evergreen.edu
The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Slide 70.
Boletus pulcherrimus, formerly called Boletus eastwoodiae,
is potentially deadly poisonous bolete. This huge bolete bruises blue and
has distinctive red tube mouths. Boletus pulcherrimus and possibly
Boletus satanus, with which it is easily confused, can cause gastric
upset and muscarinic effects, though muscarine is only present in minute
amounts. In 1994 a couple developed gastric distress after eating Boletus
pulcherrimus. While the wife recovered, the husband died suddenly.
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