Boletus pinophilus
| Boletus pinophilus | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Boletus |
| Species: | B. pinophilus |
| Binomial name | |
|
Boletus pinophilus Pilát & Dermek (1973) |
|
| Synonyms | |
|
|
| Boletus pinophilus | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 |
pores on hymenium |
 |
cap is convex |
 |
hymenium is adnexed |
 |
stipe is bare |
 |
spore print is olive-brown |
 |
ecology is mycorrhizal |
 |
edibility: edible |
Boletus pinophilus, commonly known as the pine bolete or pinewood king bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Boletus found throughout Europe. For many years, Boletus pinophilus was considered a subspecies or form of the porcini mushroom B. edulis. In 2008, B. pinophilus in western North America were reclassified as a new species, Boletus rex-veris. Boletus pinophilus is edible, and may be preserved and cooked.
The fungus grows predominantly in coniferous forests, forming symbiotic ectomycorrhizal associations with living trees by enveloping the tree's underground roots with sheaths of fungal tissue. The fungus produces spore-bearing fruit bodies above ground in summer and autumn. The large, edible fruiting bodies known as mushrooms appear under pine trees, generally in summer and autumn. It has a matte brown to maroon-coloured cap and its stem is often large and swollen, and the overall colour may have an orange-red tinge. As with other boletes, the size of the fruiting body is variable.
Italian naturalist Carlo Vittadini was the first to recognise the pine bolete as a distinct taxon. It was raised to species status by Antonio Venturi in 1863. For many years, Boletus pinophilus was considered a variety of Boletus edulis, and before that as Boletus pinicola. This species, while no longer treated as a variety of B. edulis, is classified in Boletus section Boletus, and hence, as a close relative of B. edulis. It gained its current name in 1973, described by Czech mycologists Albert Pilát and Aurel Dermek. Its specific epithet is a mix of Latin pinus "pine", and Ancient Greek philus "loving".Boletus pinicola is a synonym subsequently found to be an invalid name. Common names include the pine bolete, and the pinewood king bolete.
...
Wikipedia