Pacific Northwest Fungi Forager
Mushroom hunting made easy
King Bolete
Boletus edulis
Boletes (aka Porcini) can often be found in mixed Conifer (especially Pine) and deciduous forests with in late August to January. They can easily be distinguished from a similar family of mushrooms called Suillus by observing the pores and tubes under the cap: Suillus pores appear irregularly shaped while Boletus pores appear more uniform in size.

Poisonous Look a-likes:
Rubroboletus pulcherrimus
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Photo by: Ryane Snow
Cap
Warm brown to cinnamon brown
Pores
white when young, yellowing with age, they do NOT bruise blueÂ
Stem
thick and club-like, whitish and covered in fine mesh or webbing (aka reticulated)
olive brown
Companions
Pine, Hemlock, Fir, Spruce, Chestnut, Oak, Beech, Maple
Seasons
Autumn through early Winter
Edible Look a-likes:
Xanthoconium separans
Butyriboletus appendiculatus


Photo by: Dan Molter
Photo by: milos_gajic
Photo by:Alan Rockefeller
Boletus fibrillosus
Xerocomellus zelleri

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Photo by: Dick Culbert
Photo by: Jason Hollinger
Boletus barrowsii
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Photo by: Katja Schulz
Aureoboletus mirabilis
Boletus aereus
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Photo by: RTehan
Photo by: GLJIVARSKO DRUSTVO NIS
Photo by: Bluenn Sapatsch

