Boldly red with a deep, net-like (reticulated) pattern.

The flesh and pores quickly stain dark blue if bruised, cut, or handled. Ecology and Habitat

Found primarily in the eastern United States (Maine to Georgia) and extending south into Mexico and Costa Rica.

Instead of gills, it has red pores that often "weep" golden or amber-colored droplets when young—a process called guttation.