Penny Bun / Porcini vs Pine Bolete
Boletus edulis and Boletus pinophilus are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
The king bolete. White pore surface ageing yellow-olive, fat stem with a fine white net, no bitterness.
A deep red-brown porcini of pine forests, every bit as good as Boletus edulis.
Side by side
| Boletus edulis | Boletus pinophilus | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Edible | Edible |
| Habitat | Mycorrhizal with beech, oak, birch, spruce and pine, in woods and their edges. | Under pine and spruce on acid soil, often at altitude. |
| Season | Summer to late autumn. | Summer to autumn. |
| Spore print | Olive-brown. | Olive-brown. |
This comparison cannot make a mushroom safe to eat. It sets out the few characteristics this game records, in general terms, for two species that vary by region, age and growing conditions. Real specimens overlap in ways no table and no photograph can separate, and the deadly one here is deadly in a single meal. Ask a qualified local expert, every time.
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Boletus edulis is also confused with Devil's Bolete, Bay Bolete and Birch Bolete.
Boletus pinophilus is also confused with Bay Bolete.
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