Austroboletus asper is a species of bolete fungus found in Australia. It was described only recently identified in 2020 by the mycologists Roy Halling, Katrina Syme, Gregory Bonito, Teresa Lebel, and Nigel Fechner.[1] The species name is derived from the Latin word asper meaning 'rough'. Austroboletus asper is an interesting mushroom-forming fungus species found amidst the eucalyptus forests of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It features including a dry cap and a stem adorned with subtle reticulations. This species has a cap with a pale appendiculate margin, whose spores are Q ≥ 3.[2]
According to the state of Queensland, Australia, it has no conservation significance as of 20 May 2024, which means that its existence is not at threat.[3]