Deep red to crimson, ranging from 5 to 15 cm in diameter. The surface is sticky or "viscid" when moist and can appear shiny or cracked like dried mud when old.
It is a mycorrhizal species, meaning it lives in a symbiotic relationship with tree roots. It is most commonly found under hardwood trees , particularly oaks , during summer and early autumn. Edibility and Flavor boletus frostii
Found primarily in the eastern United States (Maine to Georgia) and extending south into Mexico and Costa Rica. Deep red to crimson, ranging from 5 to 15 cm in diameter