Blue-Staining Cep

Boletus subcaerulescens

Family: Boletaceae

Also called: Bluing Bolete, Blue-Staining Bolete

Blue-Staining Cep (Boletus subcaerulescens)
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Overview

Eastern porcini-relative with pale cap and pores that stain blue. Edible and good if no bitterness.

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 oak
  • Mycorrhizal with beech
  • Mycorrhizal with hemlock

Where it grows

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