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Porcini or bitter bolete?
The bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus) grows with porcini but is inedibly bitter. A tiny taste of tube tissue (then spit) separates them — never eat a whole cap to “check”.
porcini (Boletus edulis)
Porcini: tubes white when young, later yellow-green, never pink. Fine whitish net on the stem. Mild flesh.
bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus)
Bitter bolete: pink to dingy-pink tubes, coarse dark net on the stem, instantly bitter.
Not a classic toxin, but it ruins a meal. Young fruit bodies are easy to mix up.
Not legal, harvest or consumption advice. Rules change; local forestry and conservation law apply. FungiFind forecasts conditions, not finds.
FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
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