Boletus aereus

Taxobox
name = "Boletus aereus"

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image_width = 280px
image_caption = "B. aereus" Italy
regnum = Fungi
divisio = Basidiomycota
classis = Agaricomycetes
ordo = Boletales
familia = Boletaceae
genus = "Boletus"
species = "B. aereus"
binomial = "Boletus aereus"
binomial_authority = Bull. (1789)mycomorphbox
name = Boletus aereus
hymeniumType=pores
capShape = convex
whichGills = adnate
stipeCharacter=bare
sporePrintColor=olive
ecologicalType=mycorrhizal
howEdible=choice

"Boletus aereus" is a bolete, an edible mushroom frequently consumed in the Basque Country and Italy. Known as ontto beltza in Basque, porcino nero in Italian, tête de nègre (negro’s head) in French and Queen bolete in California, it is well known in southern Europe for its culinary qualities that make it the king of boletus, even more appreciated than "Boletus edulis".cite book | author = Carluccio A | year = 2003 | title = The Complete Mushroom Book | publisher = Quadrille | id = ISBN 1-84400-040-0]

Description

The height of this boletus is 15-20 cm, broad at maturity; specimens of 40 cm have been found in some cases. The cap is dark brown and the ringless stalk is 6-10 cm high, usually shorter than the cap diameter. The pores are greyish white when young, then becoming yellow.cite book | author = Carluccio A | year = 2003 | title = The Complete Mushroom Book | publisher = Quadrille | id = ISBN 1-84400-040-0]

Distribution and habitat

"Boletus aereus" is found mainly in central and southern Europe, being rare in colder climes such as England, and also in Western North America, where it is also uncommon.cite book | author = Phillips R | year = 1991 | title = Mushrooms of North America | publisher = Little, Brown & Co. | id = ISBN] Mushrooms are found in summer and autumn.cite book | author = Carluccio A | year = 2003 | title = The Complete Mushroom Book | publisher = Quadrille | id = ISBN 1-84400-040-0]

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