The King Bolete Mushroom Unedited

The King Bolete (Boletus edulis).

This photo was taken in the Fall during a warm spell after a very cold wet summer. Research suggests there are many different strains of this species and some may have anti-cancer properties.

Boletus edulis Bull. ex Fr. King Bolete, Porcini, Cep or Penny Bun, Cèpe de Bordeaux, Bolet comestible, Champignon polonais, Steinpilz, Ízletes vargánya (tinóru), Porcino, brisa, Eekhoorntjesbrood, Borowik prawdziwy. Cap 8–20(30)cm, brown often with a whitish bloom at first gradually lost on expanding leaving a white line at the margin, smooth and dry initially becoming greasy, in wet weather slightly viscid and polished. Stem 30–230 x 30–70(110)mm, robust, pallid with white net. Flesh white, unchanging, flushed dirty straw-color or vinaceous in cap. Taste and smell pleasant. Habitat coniferous, broad-leaved or mixed woodland. Season summer to late autumn. Common. Edible – excellent. Distribution, America and Europe. This fungus is perhaps the most important edible species, it can often be found on sale in continental markets. Commercially it is dried and used as flavoring for soups.
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