Pine Bolete vs Bay Bolete
Boletus pinophilus and Imleria badia are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
A deep red-brown porcini of pine forests, every bit as good as Boletus edulis.
Chestnut-brown cap, pores bruising blue-green. The workhorse bolete of European forests.
Side by side
| Boletus pinophilus | Imleria badia | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Edible | Edible |
| Habitat | Under pine and spruce on acid soil, often at altitude. | Conifer woodland above all, on acid soil and old stumps. |
| Season | Summer to autumn. | Late summer to late 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 pinophilus is also confused with Penny Bun / Porcini.
Imleria badia is also confused with Devil's Bolete and Penny Bun / Porcini.
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