pine bolete (Boletus pinophilus)
Boletus pinophilus is a strong Boletus edulis with red-brown cap and reddish overflowing stem. It grows mainly under pines on sandy, acidic soils.
Scientific name: Boletus pinophilus
Features
The cap is 8 to 25 cm wide, wine red to chestnut brown, young often whitish tired, fine grainy to wrinkled. The tubes are young white, then yellowish to olive green, and blue not. The stem is thick, whitish to reddish brown overflowing, with a bright net. Ring and volva are missing. It smells pleasantly mushroomy. The flesh is white, reddish under the cap skin, and does not discolour. Olive brown
Habitat
Pine, very less often spruce.. Low-nutrient, acidic to neutral, sandy soils.. From the lowlands to the mountains.
Season
Summer to autumn; regionally earlier than the spruce porcini.
Weather and fruiting
Similar weather needs to porcini, but tied to pine: after rain it often shows earlier on sandy heaths.
Lookalike risk
Bitter bolete: It has a dark stem net, pink tubes in age and tastes bitter. Cep: His cap is brighter brown, without wine red. Bay bolete: Its tubes are yellow and blue.
More regions
pine bolete · Scottish Highlands
Cool, wet Atlantic climate; season later and longer than in southern England.
pine bolete · Cairngorms
Upland granite and pine woods; elevation delays fruiting compared with the coast.
pine bolete · New Forest
Lowland mixed woods and heath; earlier season after mild, wet summers.
pine bolete · Lake District
High rainfall on western fells; valleys fruit earlier than high tarns.
pine bolete · Galloway
Mild, wet south-west Scotland with Sitka and mixed woodland.
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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.
Pine bolete: is it edible?
Yes, it is an edible mushroom. Like all Boletus edulis, Tylopilus felleus can be confused.
Pine bolete: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs June to October. Main time in early autumn. Habitat: Pine, very less often spruce.
Pine bolete: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus, inedible): It has a dark stem net, pink tubes in age and tastes bitter. Other lookalikes: Cep, Bay bolete.
When is a trip worth it?
Similar weather needs to porcini, but tied to pine: after rain it often shows earlier on sandy heaths.