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Boletus edulis

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Boletus edulis, known by the common names cep, penny bun and porcino, is a basidiomycete fungus and the type species of the genus Boletus, prized as an edible mushroom. Its fruit body has a large brown cap that can reach 30 centimeters across and weigh up to 3 kilograms, with a whitish pore surface beneath that yellows with age rather than gills, and a thick white or yellowish stem up to 25 centimeters tall. It grows in deciduous and coniferous forests across the Northern Hemisphere, forming ectomycorrhizal partnerships with living tree roots, and is widely eaten in soups, pasta and risotto, though it remains very difficult to cultivate commercially. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Boletus edulis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Boletales, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Porcini

In Biome

Source Boletus edulis (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Boletus edulis - Wikipedia
  • human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere across Eurasia and North America, it does not occur naturally in the Southern Hemisphere but has been introduced to it.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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3. Wikidata: Porcini
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q19740 (P225 taxon name)
  • Child Taxon Of: Boletales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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Boletus edulis (Wikipedia)
In Biome: Temperate Coniferous Forest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 359202, target B278669
Quote, In Biome: Temperate Coniferous Forest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 359202, target B278669
The fungus grows in deciduous and coniferous forests and tree plantations, forming symbiotic ectomycorrhizal associations with living trees by enveloping the tree's underground roots with sheaths of fungal tissue.
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