drspudbear Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 I'm unsure because of the colour of the stem. Also the cap appears darker than what I would expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondayvous Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Could be my monitor, but it looks like their might be some blue staining, in which case I'd say no to edulis. What kind of wood was it growing around. Smell, taste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drspudbear Posted October 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 It was growing out of the ground, so unsure about the wood. Forest was predominantly cedar. Smell is mild, somewhat nutty; haven't tasted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 In my experience around southwestern BC, any Bolete that has obvious netting on the stem is a close relative of B. edulis and is edible. A taste test will show no bitterness, nor will there be any blue staining (that only seems to happen outside of the Pacific Northwest). However, I see that your specimen is being attacked by the bolete mold, Hypomyces chrysospermus, which renders it inedible. There appear to be several varieties or species of Porcini around Vancouver; so, the color of the cap is quite variable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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