Penny Bun or Cep
Boletus edulis
Robust Bolete Identification - High Lookalike Risk
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Caratteristiche Chiave
- Large
- convex
- dark brown cap
- Pore surface pale yellow/cream
- fine pores
- Thick
- bulbous
- pale stem
- Stem shows fine white reticulation near apex
- Robust
- heavy structure
Colore:
Dark brown cap, pale yellow pores, white/cream stem
Odore:
Unknown
Schema di Crescita:
Single
Ambiente:
Soil
Habitat e Distribuzione
Habitat:
Likely mycorrhizal with trees (deciduous or coniferous forest)
Distribuzione:
Widespread across Europe and North America
Stagionalità:
Summer to Autumn
Caratteristiche determinanti per la conferma
- Context (flesh) color and staining reaction not visible
Valore Economico
Domanda di Mercato:
High - widely cultivated and consumed globally
Fascia di Prezzo:
$15-40/lb fresh, significantly higher dried
Uso Commerciale:
Culinary delicacy, dried for flavoring
Specie Simili
Bitter Bolete
Tylopilus felleus
Differenze Chiave:
- Pores turn pinkish/buff with maturity
- Stem reticulation is dark brown and coarse
Bitter Beech Bolete
Caloboletus calopus
Differenze Chiave:
- Stem often features red coloration
- Flesh stains blue rapidly when cut
Azione Consigliata
Do not consume. Confirmation requires context examination (staining) and spore print analysis.