Species details

Summer bolete

Boletus reticulatus

Traditionally edible
Summer bolete – Boletus reticulatus

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Description

A warmth-loving bolete with a dry, often finely cracked cap and a clear pale net on the stem.

Identification features

The cap is usually dry and velvety. The net may cover much of the stem, and the pores become yellow with age.

Habitat

Mostly in warm deciduous woodland with oak and beech.

Fruiting period

May, June, July, August, September, October

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