Summer Bolete

Boletus reticulatus

Family: Boletaceae

Also called: Summer Bolete, Summer Cep, B. aestivalis, Cèpe d'été, Boleto de verano

Summer Bolete (Boletus reticulatus)
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Overview

First porcini of the European year — fruits as early as June in oak and beech woods. Pale tan cap with a finely cracked surface and a strongly reticulate stem. Excellent edible, slightly less firm than autumn ceps.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Jul

Season

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

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with oak
  • Mycorrhizal with beech
  • Mycorrhizal with chestnut

Where it grows

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