Foxy bolete or Orange oak bolete

Cap 8–15 cm, hemispherical in young mushrooms, then cushion-shaped, almost flat in old ones. The color is dark — from brownish crimson to dark chestnut or blood-cherry red. The surface is matte and velvety, slightly rough in dry weather, barely tacky in damp weather. The cap skin does not peel off.

Cap 5–15 cm, hemispherical in young mushrooms, then cushion-shaped. The color is brick-red, blood-brick, darkening with age to brownish red. The surface is matte and velvety, slightly sticky in wet weather. The skin does not peel and overhangs the cap margin as a thin "fringe".

The hymenophore is tubular, free, with a small notch near the stem. White when young, then grayish cream, grayish brown in mature mushrooms. The pores are small and round. They darken slightly when pressed.

The hymenophore is tubular, free, notched at the stem. White when young, then grayish cream, grayish brown in mature ones. The pores are small and round. They darken quickly when pressed.

Stem 8–15 cm tall, 2–4 cm thick, cylindrical, slightly bulbous at the base. Whitish or cream, covered along its entire length with characteristic greyish-black scales (dark even in young mushrooms) — darker than those of the classic red-capped scaber stalk. The base of the stem sometimes has a bluish-green tinge.

Stem 10–18 cm tall, 2–4 cm thick, cylindrical, slightly bulbous at the base. The color is whitish, covered with characteristic dense brown fibrous scales — especially rich in the lower part. The base may have a bluish-green or reddish-brown tint.

The flesh is white and very firm; when cut it slowly turns greyish or blackish with a violet tinge, less strongly than in other red-capped scaber stalks. The stem base sometimes turns bluish. The texture is meaty, with a pleasant resistance under the knife. It gets wormy less often than the classic red-capped scaber stalk.

The flesh is white and very firm. When cut it darkens to violet-grey, grey or blackish; the stem base often turns blue-green. The texture is meaty, like the classic red-capped scaber stalk. It gets wormy less readily than the classic one.

Smell faint, pleasantly mushroomy, with no distinct notes. Taste mild, not bitter.

The smell is richly mushroomy and pleasant. The taste is mild and delicate, with a note of forest litter.