Pine Bolete

Boletus pinophilus

Family: Boletaceae

Also called: Pine Bolete, Pine King Bolete, Cèpe des pins, Boleto del pino

Pine Bolete (Boletus pinophilus)
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Overview

Reddish-brown porcini of European conifer forests — Scots pine, maritime pine, Norway spruce. Earlier than B. edulis at the same elevation; appears already in late summer in the north, autumn in the south.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Aug

Season

Jul–Sep — typical fruiting months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with Scots pine
  • Mycorrhizal with Norway spruce

Where it grows

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