Plate III
King Bolete / Porcini
Boletus edulis
Choice edible
A raised white net over a bulbous stem, and pores instead of gills.
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- 1Reticulate net
- 2Pore layer
- 3Bulbous base
Specimen record
Field notes
A brown-bunned cap over a fat, barrel-shaped stem. Underneath there are no gills at all — a sponge of fine pores, white then aging olive. The upper stem carries a raised, whitish reticulation, a net you can feel. Flesh does not blue on the cut.
Do not confuse with · ✗
Bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus)
Looks the part but has a dark brown net and pinkish pores, and a taste so bitter it ruins a pan. Not deadly, but a common disappointment.
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