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Found few Boletus oliveisporus (as suggested by Dave last year) today. I was cautious at first since it is blue staining bolete (turning brown in few minutes), however, I tried it a few times without any adverse effects, decent taste. It is the only bolete I can find in pine barrens in decent quantities during summer .

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This parallels my experience with the similar Cyanoboletus pulverulentus. It grows in my yard, sometimes in decent quantity. Kinda freaked me out eating this crazy stainer! But it's actually a decent edible.  595927915bac5_Cyanoboletuspulverulentus239front10-84.thumb.jpg.cccaebfbe51ff1219ef60184eed309cd.jpg

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Beginners are generally taught to avoid both red-pored and blue staining boletes, because these two groups include species that have bad reputations as sickeners. But a few blue-staining types are good edibles. For example, Gyroporus cyanescens --which Audubon calls the "Bluing Bolete"-- is an excellent edible. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/gyroporus_cyanescens.html   I was really certain of my pulverulentus ID before I tried eating this type. Recorded as edible. Recent reports suggest that at least some of the red-pore types may be edible... at least after par-boiling. I still haven't found the nerve to try any of these. 

Boletus huronensis has perhaps the worst reputation as a toxic bolete. It does not have red pores and blue staining on the cut flesh is slight.

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