Species
Boletus rex-veris (Spring king bolete)
Boletus rex-veris. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Boletus rex-veris, commonly known as the spring king bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Boletus found in western North America. The large, edible fruiting bodies known as mushrooms appear under pine trees, generally in May to June. It has a pinkish to brownish 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. Boletus…
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