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Boletus aereus



Boletus aereus

B. aereus Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Boletus
Species: B. aereus
Binomial name
Boletus aereus
Bull. (1789)
Boletus aereus
mycological characteristics:
 
pores on hymenium
 

cap is convex

 

hymenium is adnate

 

stipe is bare

 

spore print is olive

 

ecology is mycorrhizal

 

edibility: choice

Boletus aereus is a bolete, an edible mushroom frequently consumed in the Basque Country and Italy. Known as ontto beltza in Basque, porcino nero in Italian, tête de nègre (negro’s head) in French and Queen bolete in California, it is well known in southern Europe for its culinary qualities that make it the king of boletus, even more appreciated than Boletus edulis.[1]

Description

  The height of this boletus is 15-20 cm, broad at maturity; specimens of 40 cm have been found in some cases. The cap is dark brown and the ringless stalk is 6-10 cm high, usually shorter than the cap diameter. The pores are greyish white when young, then becoming yellow.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Boletus aereus is found mainly in central and southern Europe, being rare in colder climes such as England, and also in Western North America, where it is also uncommon.[2] Mushrooms are found in summer and autumn.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Carluccio A (2003). The Complete Mushroom Book. Quadrille. ISBN 1-84400-040-0. 
  2. ^ Phillips R (1991). Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown & Co.. ISBN. 
 
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Boletus_aereus". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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