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Boletus barrowsii, also known in English as the white king bolete after its pale colored cap, is an edible and highly regarded fungus in the genus Boletus that inhabits western North America. Found under ponderosa pine and live oak in autumn, it was considered a color variant of the similarly edible B. edulis for many years.
Boletus pinophilus, commonly known as the pine bolete or pinewood king bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Boletus found throughout Europe and western Asia. . Described by Italian naturalist Carlo Vittadini in 1835, B. pinophilus was for many years considered a subspecies or form of the porcini mushroom B. edulis before genetic studies confirmed its distinct
Boletus edulis (English: cep, penny bun, porcino or porcini) is a basidiomycete fungus, and the type species of the genus Boletus.. Prized as an ingredient in various culinary dishes, B. edulis is an edible mushroom held in high regard in many cuisines, and is commonly prepared and eaten in soups, pasta, or risotto.
Boletus auriflammeus Boletus erythropus Xerocomellus zelleri. Boletus aereus; Boletus albisulphureus; Boletus alutaceus; Boletus amyloideus; Boletus atkinsonii; Boletus aurantiosplendens
The much sought after king bolete (Boletus edulis), in particular, is a species of high commercial value and has been described as "the wild mushroom par excellence". [63] In the Province of Parma in northern Italy, the four most sought after boletes, Boletus edulis , B. aereus , B. reticulatus and B. pinophilus , have been collected and ...
The following is an incomplete list of species of the mushroom genus Boletus.The genus has a widespread distribution and contains about 300 species. [1] However, the genus is polyphyletic, and approximately only 10 percent of the described species are actually members of the Boletus sensu stricto clade (Singer's Boletus section Boletus, also known as the "Porcini Clade").
Most boletes are mycorrhizal and are generally found in woodlands. [8] There is also a parasitic bolete, Pseudoboletus parasiticus, which grows on Scleroderma citrinum. [9] [10] Another parasitic bolete is Buchwaldoboletus lignicola, which is a parasite to Phaeolus schweinitzii, the dyer's polypore.
Boletus is a genus of mushroom-producing fungi, comprising over 100 species.The genus Boletus was originally broadly defined and described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, essentially containing all fungi with hymenial pores instead of gills.