{"id":12352,"date":"2022-11-24T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=12352"},"modified":"2022-11-26T08:27:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T13:27:05","slug":"why-do-bolete-mushrooms-turn-red-when-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/why-do-bolete-mushrooms-turn-red-when-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Bolete Mushrooms Turn Red When Cut?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You may have heard that many boletes change color when they are cut or damaged. Perhaps you\u2019ve also heard that those staining blue or red should be avoided at all costs. But is this true across the board? Why do bolete mushrooms turn red when cut? Why do they turn blue? And does the color change really have anything to do with whether the mushroom is edible? Keep reading as we explore the answers to these and other questions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n