Chalciporus piperatoides

Chalciporus piperatoides is a small-pored species of mushroom in the family Boletaceae. It is found in woodland in North America and closely resembles Chalciporus piperatus but can be distinguished by its flesh and pores staining blue after cutting or bruising. It has a less peppery taste.^[2]

Chalciporus piperatoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Boletales
Family:	Boletaceae
Genus:	Chalciporus
Species:	C. piperatoides
Binomial name
Chalciporus piperatoides (Smith & Thiers) Baroni & Both
Synonyms[1]
Boletus piperatoides Smith & Thiers (1971)