- Boletus badius
Taxobox
name = bay bolete
image_width = 280px
image_caption = "B. badius" under beech & oak
Havré (Belgium ) - October 2005
regnum =Fungi
divisio =Basidiomycota
classis =Agaricomycetes
ordo =Boletales
familia =Boletaceae
genus = "Boletus "
species = "B. badius"
binomial = "Boletus badius"
binomial_authority = Fr. (1832) mycomorphbox
name = boletus badius
whichGills = adnate
capShape = convex
hymeniumType=pores
stipeCharacter=bare
ecologicalType=mycorrhizal
sporePrintColor=olive
howEdible=edibleThe Bay bolete, "Boletus" (formerly "Xerocomus") "badius", is a common edible pored mushroom from
Europe andNorth America . Often considered a poor relation of the Cep ("Boletus edulis "), it is nevertheless highly regarded by some authors such asAntonio Carluccio .cite book | author = Carluccio A | year = 2003 | title = The Complete Mushroom Book | publisher = Quadrille | id = ISBN 1-84400-040-0]Description
It derives its common name from the bay or chestnut coloured cap, which is almost spherical in young specimens before broadening and flattening out to 18 cm (7 in). The pores are cream to pale yellow, but stain blue when bruised or cut. The flesh is white and stains pale blue, the stem is up to 12.5 cm (5 in) and similar in colour to the cap but paler. It appears less affected by maggots than other boletes.cite book | author = Jordan P & Wheeler S | year = 2001 | title = The Ultimate Mushroom Book | publisher = Hermes House | id = ISBN ]
Distribution and habitat
The Bay Bolete is common in mixed woodlands in Europe and North America from Eastern Canada west to
Minnesota and south toNorth Carolina in autumn.cite book | author = Phillips R | year = 1991 | title = Mushrooms of North America | publisher = Little, Brown & Co. | id = ISBN]References
External links
* [http://americanmushrooms.com/taxa/Boletus_badius_01.htm AmericanMushrooms.com]
* [http://healing-mushrooms.net/archives/boletus-badius.html healing-mushrooms.net]
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