Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis
In the northern Apennine Mountains, Abetina Reale forest, Italy
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Boletales
Family:	Boletaceae
Genus:	Boletus
Species:	B. edulis
Binomial name
Boletus edulis Bull. (1782)
Synonyms[2]
Ceriomyces crassus Battarra (1775) Boletus solidus Sowerby (1809) Leccinum edule (Bull.) Gray (1821) Dictyopus edulis (Bull.) Forq. (1890)

Boletus edulis
Mycological characteristics
	pores on hymenium
	cap is convex
	hymenium is adnate
	stipe is bare
	spore print is brown
	ecology is mycorrhizal
	edibility: choice

Boletus edulis (English: cep, penny bun, porcino or porcini) is a mushroom with nutritious, delicious, and medical properties. It is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and taste compounds while low in fat and calories.

1. ↑ Dahlberg, A. (2019). "Boletus edulis (errata version published in 2022)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T122090234A222968388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122090234A222968388.en. Retrieved 22 January 2024.title has extraneous text
2. ↑ "Boletus edulis Bull. 1782". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-10-21.