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bronze bolete (Boletus aereus)
Boletus aereus is a rare, heat-loving Boletus edulis with dark bronze to black brown cap. It was mushroom of the year 2008 and may not be collected in Germany.
Scientific name: Boletus aereus
Features
The cap is 6 to 20 cm wide, dark chocolate to black brown, often bronze-like with lighter spots, dry and finely felt. The tubes are young white, then yellowish to olive green, and blue not. The stem is strong, brown, with a fine, brownish net. Ring and volva are missing. It smells pleasantly mushroomy. The flesh is white, firm and does not discolour. Olive brown
Habitat
Oak and European beech, also noble chestnut.. Heat-promoted deciduous forests; in Central Europe mostly on base-rich soils.. Warmer, deeper layers.
Season
Summer to autumn in mild regions.
Weather and fruiting
A warmth-loving porcini relative: after thunderstorms under oak it often fruits earlier than spruce porcini.
Lookalike risk
Bitter bolete: It has a dark, coarse stem net, pink tubes in old age and tastes bitter. Summer bolete: His cap is brighter hazelnut brown.
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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?
No page replaces identification. If unsure, leave it or ask an expert.
Queen bolete: is it edible?
Yes, it is an edible mushroom. Specially protected in Germany, without collective exception: Let it stand.
Queen bolete: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs July to September. Habitat: Oak and European beech, also noble chestnut.
Queen bolete: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus, inedible): It has a dark, coarse stem net, pink tubes in old age and tastes bitter. Other lookalikes: Summer bolete.
When is a trip worth it?
A warmth-loving porcini relative: after thunderstorms under oak it often fruits earlier than spruce porcini.