Species details
Pine bolete
Boletus pinophilus
Traditionally edible
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Description
A stout bolete with a reddish- to chestnut-brown cap, often associated with pine and spruce.
Identification features
Young pores are white, later yellow-olive; the pale stem is reticulate and the flesh usually does not blue.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A stout bolete with a reddish- to chestnut-brown cap, often associated with pine and spruce. Young pores are white, later yellow-olive; the pale stem is reticulate and the flesh usually does not blue. Typical habitat: Coniferous and mixed woodland, especially with pine and spruce.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Boletus edulis, Boletus aereus, Tylopilus felleus. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Coniferous and mixed woodland, especially with pine and spruce.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October