Boletus edulis

Description

Common Name: King Bolete; Porcini; Cepe; Steinpilz

 Stem should have white netting & is often bulbous. Can be HUGE, up to 15” across. Arguably the best eating mushroom in the world. Likes conifers. In Allegheny County, found only under spruce. 

Links:

• Index Fungorum: 356530
• Mushroom Expert
• Mushroom Observer
• Wikipedia
• Google Image Search:
• Bolete Filter record

Observations:

• Mushroom Observer Pennsylvania Distribution
• MycoPortal Pennsylvania vouchers
• iNaturalist Pennsylvania Observations

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