Boletus vermiculosoides is a North American species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae.

Taxonomy The species was described as new to science in 1971 by mycologists Alexander H. Smith and Harry Delbert Thiers. The type collection was made by Smith in Hartland, Michigan, in 1966.

Description The tannish caps are wide. The stem is 5–12 cm tall and wide.

It can resemble (and possibly overlap with) B. durhamensis. B. vermiculosoides has pores which stain dark blue-black and flesh which stains blue when cut or bruised. The flesh and pores of B. durhamensis do not change color.

Habitat and distribution It can be found on the ground under oak in eastern North America from June to September.

See also

List of Boletus species List of North American boletes

References