Western Painted Bolete
Boletus aurantiosplendens
Family: Boletaceae
Also called: Orange-Splendid Bolete, Western Orange Bolete
Overview
Western bolete with orange-red cap and yellow pores under conifers. Good edible cooked.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with pine
- Mycorrhizal with hemlock
Where it grows
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