Golden boletus. Pink-skinned boletus: description, places of growth, related species
Brest resident Svetlana Cheberkus came across a clearing with unusual mushrooms in one of the forests in the Malorita district. Unable to identify the find, she turned to specialists from the Polesie Agrarian-Ecological Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. After examination and analysis, scientists found out that it was golden boletus, which grows mainly in Taiwan and countries North America(Canada and USA). How is this exotic look ended up with us? Can it be eaten?
At the Deputy Director for scientific work Polesie Agrarian-Ecological Institute of the National Academy of Sciences, candidate biological sciences, Associate Professor Viktor Demyanchik, there are two versions of how the golden boletus, which is not typical for Belarus, ended up in the forest of the Malorita region:
- First: its spores were brought here by wind from North America itself. Thanks to the global circulation of the atmosphere, they could easily enter the planetary system air currents, and then fall to the ground along with rain or snow. Second: spores got into the soil during transportation of this type of mushroom. Near forested area, where golden boletus were found, there is a busy highway connecting Brest with two Ukrainian cities - Kovel and Lutsk.
By the way, the golden boletus is a rare guest not only for Belarus, but also for others European countries. For example, in neighboring Lithuania, with which we have similar climatic conditions, V last time similar mushrooms were found about 40 years ago. Nevertheless, Viktor Trofimovich is confident that the appearance rare species boletus will not be uncommon:
- In the place where Svetlana Cheberkus visited, a good population has already grown. There were mushrooms there in both September and October. And this is in the Brest region, where traditionally there are conditions for their growth due to high temperatures and aridity is not the most favorable. So, given this fact, there is every chance that the golden boletus will appear in other regions of the country.
It is absolutely harmless to health, and the taste is no different from ordinary boletus. One remark. Like any other mushroom, it must be subjected to serious heat treatment before consumption, otherwise there is a risk of poisoning.
- Safety for almost everyone edible mushrooms depends on where they are collected. If you collected a basket of boletus mushrooms near a chemical plant or next to the corpse of an animal, then there is a high probability that they have already accumulated a large amount hazardous substances. Therefore, in order to avoid undesirable consequences, such gifts of the forest should be boiled several times and only then fried or rolled up for the winter. The only mushroom that poses no threat to the human body even in its raw form, it’s a camelina, - says Victor Demyanchik .
As for the golden boletus, it is important not to confuse it with the beautiful boletus, which looks similar to it, but is inedible due to its bitter taste. You also need to beware of the poisonous and very dangerous satanic mushroom, which has similar features to it. True, according to Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor Yadviga Shaporova, who specializes in the taxonomy and ecology of agaricoid fungi, you should not be afraid of it, since the last time a similar species was found on the territory of Belarus was in the last century: “It is more important to distinguish the golden boletus from the gall fungus, common in our forests. Although it is non-poisonous, it has a bitter taste, which only intensifies when cooked. So be careful what you collect."
By the way, according to the Republican Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and public health, at the end of September, 42 cases of mushroom poisoning were registered in Belarus (25 in Minsk, 6 in Gomel region, 5 each in Mogilev and Brest regions, and 1 in Vitebsk regions). A total of 50 people were injured, three of whom were children aged 3 to 6 years.
In this material you can learn about what porcini mushrooms are. Presented different kinds porcini mushrooms accompanied by brief botanical characteristics. It is worth noting that the porcini mushroom has species that are not suitable for food; they are also presented in the descriptions. Below you can read general description porcini mushrooms, which gives an idea of this kind. The presented photos and descriptions of porcini mushrooms include information about the possibility of consuming the variety for food. You can see the types of porcini mushrooms in the photo below, which illustrate each and every description.
The cap is cushion-shaped, hemispherical or somewhat prostrate, up to 20 cm in diameter, light brown (almost white), brown, brown, violet-brown, olive, glabrous, slightly sticky, finely fibrous, in damp weather it becomes slimy and sticky.
The hymenophore is tubular, notched, descending, golden, olive, red, less often white. The tubes are densely located, sometimes turn blue when pressed and when cut, the pores are round. The tube trama is formed from various loose interlacings of hyaline or pale hyphae of the bilateral type.
The leg is thick, initially tuberous, then more or less fusiform, white, golden, light brownish, in the upper part with a convex mesh pattern or finely fluffy. The flesh is dense, white, and in many species turns blue at the break. The spores are fusiform and smooth. The spore powder is olive, olive-brownish.
Varieties of porcini mushrooms (with photos)
The varieties of porcini mushrooms presented on this page include edible and poisonous types. Carefully read the information about the varieties of porcini mushroom and remember the main distinguishing features.
Look at the photo of the varieties of porcini mushrooms and remember how they differ edible species from dangerous inedible types:
Photo gallery
White mushroom dark bronze
The cap of the dark bronze porcini mushroom is 7-17 (40) cm in diameter, thick-fleshy, initially convex, spherical, becoming prostrate with age; smooth, as it grows with dimples or wider depressions located irregularly, but more numerous towards the edge; Young basidiomas are characterized by a dark chestnut or even almost black color with areas covered with a whitish coating, which is good hallmark; With age, there is a tendency to lighten and the color changes in patches to intense chestnut or copper brown.
The edges of the cap are uneven and straighten with age. The skin is not slimy even when wet and cannot be removed. The hymenophore is tubular, attached to the stalk, white or grayish-white, pale yellow or cream with age, finally, olive-yellow with a brownish tint, darkens when pressed, but does not turn blue. The tubes are up to 2 cm long, thin, shorter closer to the stalk, the pores are small, 3 x 1 mm for young basidiomas, with age - 1 x 1 mm, rounded, then angular.
The stalk is 5-12 x 2-4 cm, massive, hard, tuberous or club-shaped, cylindrical in mature mushrooms, usually shorter than the diameter of the cap; slightly wrinkled, hard; pale pinkish beige to pale olive beige or almost white in at a young age, in adulthood, the color does not change or acquires various shades from wine pink to pinkish brown; at least the upper half of the leg is reticulated, in the upper part the mesh is almost white, below it becomes brown.
The cap flesh of young mushrooms is hard, uniform, with a wine tint; with age it becomes softer and white, with the exception of a yellowish tint above the tubes and wine-pink under the cuticle; the flesh of the leg is homogeneous, slightly darkens when cut, but does not turn blue; with a pleasant smell and sweetish taste.
Spore powder is olive brown. Spores 10-13 (18) x 4-5.5 microns, fusiform, pale buffy, unequal in profile, smooth, thin-walled, with one or several drops of fat.
White summer mushroom
The cap of the summer white mushroom is 5-20 (25) cm in diameter, initially spherical, then cushion-shaped or convex-spread, dry, soft suede, in mature specimens, especially in dry weather, covered with cracks, often having a characteristic mesh pattern. The skin does not come off; the color is variable, but most often in light tones: coffee, brownish, grayish-brown, leathery brown, ocher, sometimes with lighter spots. The tubes are up to 1.7 cm long, the pores are round, small, greenish-yellow, olive-green. The leg is 5-15 (20) x 2-5 cm, densely fleshy, initially club-shaped, then cylindrical, light brown, light coffee, with a whitish pattern over the entire surface and a brownish mesh pattern at the bottom, fluffy and white at the base. The pulp under the skin is creamy, then white, does not change color when cut, with a pleasant smell and sweetish taste. Spore powder is yellow-brown.
White birch mushroom
The cap of the birch porcini mushroom is 7-20 (30) cm in diameter, initially spherical, cushion-shaped, then somewhat prostrate, slightly depressed; smooth, thin-felt, fibrous-scaly, slimy in wet weather, matte when dry, dry, yellow-brown, pale ocher, often unevenly colored with lighter stains. The skin does not come off. The tubes are up to 2 cm in length, the pores are round and small. Leg 8-12 (20) x 2-6 (10) cm, densely fleshy, initially tuberous, then elongated and becomes club-shaped, with a whitish or pale ocher fine mesh pattern in the upper part, sometimes descending almost to the base, whitish, light brownish, does not change color when pressed.
The pulp is fleshy, juicy, fibrous in older specimens, white, unchanged when cut and dried, with a pleasant smell and sweetish taste. The spore powder is dirty olive, brownish olive. Spores 9-11 (22) x 3-5 (9) µm, fusiform, ellipsoidal, very variable in shape and size, pale yellowish-greenish.
White boletus mushroom
The cap of the white boletus mushroom is 5-20 (25) cm in diameter, initially convex, then cushion-shaped or convexly prostrate, smooth or wrinkled, can crack in dry weather, bare, sometimes thin-tomentose (especially at the edge), rarely fibrous - scaly. In wet weather the surface is slightly slimy, in dry weather it is matte or shiny. The skin does not come off. Color - from brown to almost white, darkens with age, can be lemon-yellow, orange tones, often uneven coloring, with light edges, sometimes with a narrow pure white or yellowish rim. The tubes are up to 2 cm in length, the pores are round and small.
Leg 5-18 (20) x 2-6 (8) cm, densely fleshy, widely tuberous-swollen towards the base, elongates with age and can become cylindrical, widened or narrowed in the middle, the base remains thickened, white, grayish-brownish, pale brown, may have the same shade as the cap, but a tone lighter, in the upper part with a clearly defined mesh. (The mesh is usually in the upper part of the leg, but it can also go down to the base; much less often it is absent or weakly expressed.) The pulp is strong, juicy, fleshy, in older specimens it is fibrous, white, does not change when cut; under the dark-colored skin there may be a layer of brown or reddish-brown.
The taste is mild, weakly expressed, the smell of raw pulp is faintly distinguishable, a strong pleasant mushroom smell appears during cooking and especially during drying.
Dubovik
The cap of the oak tree is 5-15 (20) cm in diameter, densely fleshy, initially spherical, then cushion-like and prostrate; velvety, sticky in wet weather, unevenly colored: from yellowish-brown to gray-brown, these colors can be combined within the same cap. The color of the cap can vary greatly, from light brownish yellow to dark brown, sometimes with reddish-yellow edges, and darkens with age. The skin does not come off. The tubes are long (2.5-3.5 cm), the pores are round, very small, reddish, and turn blue when pressed. Between the flesh of the cap and the hymenophore there is a red pigment layer, visible on the cut.
The leg is 5-12 (14) x 3-6 cm, densely fleshy, initially tuberous, then elongated and becomes club-shaped, with a brownish-red mesh pattern with elongated loops, yellow-orange, red-brown at the base. The leg may have red spots in the middle and greenish spots at the base. The flesh is fleshy, dense, yellowish, when cut, it quickly acquires an intense blue-green color, then gradually turns black, at the base of the leg it is red or reddish, without any particular smell or taste.
White pine mushroom
The cap of the pine porcini mushroom is 4-20 (30) cm in diameter, densely fleshy, initially spherical, cushion-shaped, then flat-spread; smooth, thin-felt, fibrous-scaly, granular-scaly, wrinkled or lumpy, slightly slimy in wet weather, dry - matte, dark brown or chocolate brown, sometimes with a purple tint, lighter along the edge - from pink to almost white (in young specimens). The skin does not come off. The tubes are 1.5-2 cm long, the pores are round and small. Leg 6-14 (16) x 3-6 (10) cm, densely fleshy, usually short and thick, initially tuberous, then elongated and becomes club-shaped, white or slightly brownish, covered with a reddish or light brown thin mesh, especially noticeable at the top. The flesh is fleshy, juicy, fibrous in older specimens, white, does not change when cut, brownish-red or pink under the skin of the cap, the smell is pleasant, mushroom or toasted nut, the taste is sweetish, weakly expressed.
Pine-loving porcini mushroom
The cap of the white pine-loving mushroom is 4-18 (20) cm in diameter, densely fleshy, initially spherical, cushion-shaped, then convex-spread, often depressed in the center; smooth, thin-felt, fibrous-scaly, granular-scaly, wrinkled or finely pitted; in wet weather, slightly slimy, dry matte, from wine-red to wine-brown-red, sometimes with a silvery-grayish coating. The skin does not come off. The tubes are 1.5 cm long, the pores are round, 2-3 mm in diameter. The leg is 5-10 (20) x 3-5 (8) cm, densely fleshy, initially tuberous, then stretches out and becomes club-shaped, brown-red (almost the same color as the cap), with a red mesh pattern, which is noticeable in the upper part.
The flesh is fleshy, juicy, in older specimens it is cotton-like, white, does not change when cut, there is a wine-red zone under the skin of the cap, the smell is pleasant, mushroom, the taste is sweetish. The spore powder is greenish-brown.
Types and varieties of boletus mushrooms: photos and descriptions
There are different types of boletus that grow in deciduous and coniferous forests. There are poisonous, inedible varieties of boletus mushrooms; you should be careful not to put them in your basket.
Semi-white mushroom or yellow boletus with description
A description of the yellow boletus, or, as it is also called, the semi-white mushroom, is presented below.
The cap is 5-15 (up to 20) cm in diameter, initially convex, then cushion-shaped or convexly spread; in youth it is velvety, with age it is smooth or slightly wrinkled, matte, in wet weather it is slimy, clayey with a reddish tint or light gray with an olive tint. The skin does not come off. The tubes are 1.5-3 cm, the pores are small, round, later rounded.
The leg is 5-15 x 3-6 cm, rough, fleecy below, fibrous, without a mesh pattern, squat, first tuberous-swollen, then cylindrical, thickened at the base. The upper part is straw-colored, the lower part is dark brown, sometimes with a reddish belt or spots.
The pulp is thick, pale yellow, intensely yellow near the tubes and in the stem; most often the color does not change on the cut, but sometimes a very slight pinking or bluing is observed after some time. The taste is sweetish, the smell is weak carbolic, especially at the base of the stem. Olive-ocher spore powder. Spores are 10-14 x 46 microns, fusiform, smooth yellowish-olive.
Royal boletus mushroom with description
We present a description of the royal boletus mushroom - it can be found in deciduous and coniferous forests. The cap is 5-12 (20) cm in diameter, densely fleshy, initially spherical, then cushion-prostrate; smooth, hairy-fibrous, wrinkled, sometimes covered with whitish mesh cracks, dry - shiny, mucous in damp weather; color from pink to burgundy (raspberry, yellowish-reddish, red, brownish-reddish), fades and dries with age, while maintaining a red-violet hue. The skin does not come off. The tubes are 1-2.5 cm long, the pores are round and small. The leg is 5-10 (14) x 2-5 (6) cm, densely fleshy, initially short and stocky, then elongates and becomes club-shaped, yellowish-brown, in the upper part with a yellow thin mesh pattern.
The pulp is hard and dense, but becomes soft with age, yellowish, pinkish, brown under the cap and at the base of the stem, slightly oxidizing and turning blue in these places, with a characteristic smell of paint and a sweetish taste. Spore powder is pale olive-brown, olive-brown, olive-brown.
Pink-golden boletus: photo and description
And now we present a photo and description of the rose-golden boletus, which is poisonous and should not be eaten. The cap is 7-10 (12) cm in diameter, initially spherical, then pillow-shaped, then spread out and slightly depressed in the middle; slightly velvety, felty, smooth with age, dry - shiny, sticky in wet weather, brownish-gray, dirty brown-yellow with a reddish tint at the edges, purple-pink, ocher in the middle. The skin does not come off. The tubes are free, long (1.5-2.5 cm), the pores are initially narrow and the same color as the tubes, later they become carmine or blood-red, rounded-angular.
Leg 5-12 (20) x 3-5 (6) cm, densely fleshy, initially tuber-prominent, with age it becomes cylindrical, often pointed at the base, covered with a thin bright red convex network, initially looped, later elongated, dotted , bright red at the bottom, yellow at the top.
The pulp is fleshy, juicy, dense, softer in the stem, lemon-yellow, brighter near the tubes and in the stem, wine-red at the base, slightly blue when cut, without much taste or smell. Olive spore powder. Poisonous.
Dangerous boletus mushrooms: photo and description
Satanic mushrooms should never be eaten. These are the most dangerous mushrooms Boletus mushrooms: photos and descriptions of these representatives of the forest flora are presented further on this page.
The cap is 7-12 (30) cm in diameter, initially hemispherical, then convex or cushion-shaped, mature age closer to prostrate, often with a wavy edge, fleshy. The skin is not removable, slightly velvety or smooth, dry, dirty gray, olive-gray, often with a pinkish tint, especially closer to the edge, usually with extensive greenish or yellow-pink stains. The tubes at a young age are very short - 2-3 mm, the pores are round and small.
Leg 5-15 (20) x 5-10 cm, densely fleshy, tuberous-swollen or turnip-shaped, yellowish-red at the apex and base, carmine- or orange-red in the middle, with a clearly visible dark red or olive mesh .
The flesh of young mushrooms is dense, later soft, spongy, light, slowly turns blue when cut, the blueness may disappear over time, and is reddish in the stem.
The smell of young mushrooms is inexpressive, while that of old basidiomas is very unpleasant, sour or reminiscent of carrion.
The taste of young mushrooms is sweetish and nutty. Spore powder is olive or brown-olive.
(red-yellow boletus) Boletus rhodoxanthus (Krombh.) Kallenb. Taxonomic position Order Boletales. Boletaceae family. Conservation status Rare species (3), status in the Code of the Russian Federation – rare (3 b).Area
Europe (mainly in southern regions), Asia (Russian Far East).
Features of morphology
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The fruiting bodies consist of a cap and a stalk. The cap is 5–20 cm in diameter, hemispherical, later convex-prostrate, cushion-shaped, light, yellowish or brownish-light gray, with a pink tint, brighter along the edge, sometimes all more or less light pink, the surface is slightly velvety when young. Hymenophore tubular. The tubes are yellow, yellow-green, later olive, and blue-green when wounded. The pores are small, round, yellow, later yellow-red, olive-red, and blue-green when pressed. The leg is thick, ovoid at a young age, then club-shaped or almost cylindrical, 5–12×3–5 cm, yellow at the cap, pink-red below, with a faint reddish-pink mesh, more clearly expressed in the upper part. The pulp is lemon-yellow, dense, and quickly turns blue when cut (mainly in the cap and the upper part of the stem).
Features of biology
Heat-loving species. Symbiotroph, forms mycorrhiza with oak. Grows in oak and mixed forests Mountain Crimea. Occurs unevenly, singly or in groups, 2–3 times every 10 years - with large populations (locally-massively). July – October.
Threats
Recreation, collection or destruction fruiting bodies population, fires.
Security measures
Guarded in nature reserves: “Cape Martyan”, Yalta mountain-forest and Crimean. Monitoring of populations is necessary.
Information sources
Dudka and in., 2004; Sarkina, 2007; CC RF, 2008; Sarkina, 2010 a, 2011, 2013 a; Sarkina, Pridyuk, 2012.
Compiled by: Sarkina I. S.
Photo: Sarkina I. S.
A mushroom has been discovered in the Malorita region that has not yet been found in our regional forests. It is widespread in North America (USA, Mexico, Canada), and is also found in Taiwan.
This unusual mushroom delivered to Brest State University them. A.S. Pushkin. He was examined by Mikhail Bulay, a laboratory assistant at the Department of Botany and Ecology. He spends a lot of time in the forests in search of various biological materials for his studies and is well versed in the local flora. The mushroom - with a bright brown cap, tubular, yellowish below, with a hard fibrous stem - was not like any of those found in our forests. After searching in catalogs, Mikhail made a fantastic assumption that this was a golden boletus. It is quite common in the forests of North America.
To clarify the origin, the second specimen of the mushroom was taken to the deputy director of the Polesie Agrarian-Ecological Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Viktor Demyanchik. He also suggested that it was a golden boletus, and sent a sample for research to Minsk.
After the research results arrived, Viktor Trofimovich said that the fungus was delivered to us quickly. It immediately became clear that for the Brest region this was the new kind. Our version is that unusual representative- it is the golden boletus, which was confirmed in the mycology laboratory of the Institute of Experimental Botany named after. V.F. Kuprevich. The country's oldest mycologists suggested that somewhere in the Vitebsk region this boletus has long been encountered. After the sensation of the 1990s, when this unusual mushroom first appeared in neighboring Lithuania. After all, before that it was known only in North America.
In any case, it remains a reliable fact that in September 2018, golden boletus was found in Belarus. And not somewhere in the blessed on " quiet hunt» Belarusian lake region, and in the young pine forests of Maloritchina.
Interestingly, this boletus was “rediscovered” at least twice and was described as another new species of mushroom. Let's hope that the most colorful among our porcini mushrooms will take root in the forests of the Brest region.
It should be noted that these mushrooms were found in the Malorita district by a resident of Brest, Svetlana Cheberkus, who loves nature, forest, flowers and will never pass by any unusual plant. Looking for forest gifts Svetlana came across a section of the forest where unusual mushrooms grew. They, like gnomes on high legs, wearing bright, beautiful brown hats, were carelessly scattered between the trees.
Their place of “residence” was limited to a spot of approximately 200-300 meters. They could not be found outside of it. Having picked several copies, which were later handed over for identification, Svetlana continued her search for those she had already known well from childhood.
And when it became known that this unusual mushroom is the golden boletus and is quite edible, she went to the forest in the hope of picking up a basket of “overseas shortages.” Svetlana cooked mushrooms at home. During cooking, they retained their light yellow color and emitted a pleasant aroma. And in already finished form they had a slightly sweet taste.
It should be noted the vandalism of mushroom pickers. In the forest, in the area of the previously described forest area, there were dozens of cut and abandoned golden boletuses.
People, mushroom pickers! It’s not the forest’s fault that you don’t understand its gifts! If you don’t know what kind of mushroom or plant it is, don’t touch it, don’t kick it, let it grow. There is no need to set up mushroom burial grounds in the forest.
Victor DEMYANCHIK, Nikolai CHEBERKUS
The pink-skinned boletus, also known as the pink-golden boletus, or the pink-skinned boletus, is poisonous mushroom Boletaceae family. These mushrooms have been studied very little, as they are rare. They are not collected or cultivated.
The Latin name of the mushroom is Boletus rhodoxanthus.
The diameter of the pink-skinned boletus cap is 7-20 centimeters. At first, the shape of the cap is hemispherical, and over time it opens to the end and becomes like a pillow, after which it is slightly pressed in the middle and takes on an outstretched shape.
The skin of the cap is smooth, but sometimes it is a little velvety and sometimes sticky. The color of the cap is brownish-gray, or can be dirty yellow, with a slight red coating along the edges.
The flesh of the pink-skinned boletus is quite dense, the stem is often much softer. The area near the tubes is also bright yellow color. The taste and color of the pulp are weak.
This boletus can reach 20 centimeters in height, and its diameter can reach up to 6 centimeters. At first the stem is tuberous in shape, but over time it becomes cylindrical, and the base is often pointed. The color of the leg is lemon yellow, bright, and closer to the base it becomes wine red. The leg is completely covered with a convex bright red mesh, which at first has a looped structure, and as it grows it stretches and becomes dotted.
The tubular layer is usually light yellow or bright yellow, and at maturity the tubes may turn yellow-green or blue. The tubes are quite long, the pores are narrow at first and the same color as the tubes, but over time they become round shape blood red.
Ecology and distribution of pink-skinned boletus
These mushrooms grow in light deciduous forests. They form mycorrhizae with beech, oak, edible chestnut, hornbeam, hazel and linden. They give preference to calcareous soils.
Pink-skinned boletuses are common in Southern Europe, also grow in the Caucasus and the Middle East. They bear fruit from June to September.
Poisonousness of pink-skinned boletuses
Despite the fact that this type of mushroom is quite rare, cases of poisoning have been recorded. These mushrooms are poisonous both raw and cooked.
A few hours after eating pink-skinned boletus, symptoms of poisoning appear. Most often, sharp pain occurs in the abdomen, accompanied by diarrhea, vomiting and fever. At large quantities Convulsions and loss of consciousness may occur if mushrooms are eaten.
There are practically no deaths due to poisoning by pink-skinned boletuses. All symptoms of poisoning disappear after a few days. But sometimes complications can arise, especially for children and the elderly. Therefore, at the first signs of mushroom poisoning, immediately consult a doctor.
Similar species
The pink-skinned boletus is similar in appearance to satanic mushroom, they even have the same growing places. However, this particular species is much less common.
Edible representatives of this genus
The bicolor boletus can be recognized by its pink-red color. The shape of the cap is convex at first, and then becomes wide-spread. The yellow flesh turns blue when cut. Most of these mushrooms can be seen in North America during the summer months.
Burroughs' boletus has a cap with a diameter of 7 to 25 centimeters. Depending on age, the shape of the cap can be convex or flat; at a young age, the caps are more rounded. The color of the cap can be from any shade of white to gray and yellow-brown. The length of the leg ranges from 10 to 25 centimeters. These mushrooms are found primarily in the forests of North America. They form mycorrhizae with leafy and coniferous species trees. They grow in groups or large clusters. By taste qualities they belong to the 2nd category of edible mushrooms. They are suitable for preparing soups, side dishes, sauces and other dishes.
The royal boletus has a bright red-violet or pink-red cap; with age, the color most often becomes paler. The cap size is 6-15 centimeters. In young specimens the cap is convex, while in older specimens it can become completely flat. The leg reaches up to 15 centimeters in length and up to 6 centimeters in width. The color of the legs is yellowish-brown. Royal boletuses are distributed mainly in beech forests. They grow in the Caucasus and Far East. They prefer calcareous and sandy soils. They are collected from June to September. Royal boletuses are good edible mushrooms with dense, fragrant pulp, which is highly valued. These mushrooms are cooked and canned.