- Cap smooth to slightly wrinkled, sticky in damp weather, light brown to dark brown, the outermost millimeter along the cap edge often white.
- Stem white to light brown, with a white reticulate network most visible at the top.
- Tubes initially whitish, with age yellow to yellow-green.
- Flesh white, slightly brownish-violet just below the cap cuticle.
- Taste mild, nutty.
Boletoid boletes
Penny Bun / Cep
Boletus edulis
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows in coniferous and deciduous forests throughout Europe. Some years, it appears in large quantities during so-called "karljohanår" (porcini years).
Notes
Suitable for various types of cooking, good in sauces and soups. Can be dried for long-term storage.
Similar species
Tylopius felleus is similar but has a darker network and a bitter taste.
Boletus reticulatus has a finely tomentose cap and white flesh just below the cap cuticle.
B. pinophilus has a reddish-brown and wrinkled cap cuticle.
Imleria badia lacks a reticulate network on the stem.
Boletus reticulatus has a finely tomentose cap and white flesh just below the cap cuticle.
B. pinophilus has a reddish-brown and wrinkled cap cuticle.
Imleria badia lacks a reticulate network on the stem.
