Spring King

Boletus rex-veris

Also called: Spring King, Spring King Bolete, Spring Porcini

Spring King (Boletus rex-veris)
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Overview

High Cascades spring porcini. Pine-fir at 4000ft+.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep

Season

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

Host trees & substrate

  • High Cascades pine-fir

Where it grows

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