Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis
Two mushrooms with brown caps and light brown stems growing on the ground, surrounded by fallen leaves and other forest debris. One mushroom has been plucked and lies beside the other; its under-surface is visible, and is a light yellow colour.
In the northern Apennine Mountains, Abetina Reale forest, Italy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Boletus
Species:
B. edulis
Binomial name
Boletus edulis
Bull. (1782)
Synonyms
  • Ceriomyces crassus Battarra (1775)
  • Boletus solidus Sowerby (1809)
  • Leccinum edule (Bull.) Gray (1821)
  • Dictyopus edulis (Bull.) Forq. (1890)
Boletus edulis
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Mycological characteristics
pores on hymenium
cap is convex
hymenium is adnate
stipe is bare
spore print is brown
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: choice

Boletus edulis (English: cep, penny bun, porcino or porcini) is a mushroom with nutritious, delicious, and medical properties. It is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and taste compounds while low in fat and calories.

References

  1. ↑ Dahlberg, A. (2019). "Boletus edulis (errata version published in 2022)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T122090234A222968388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122090234A222968388.en. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Boletus edulis Bull. 1782". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-10-21.