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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/

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Classification
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Boletus edulis 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. 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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2. Boletus edulis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q19740 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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Boletus edulis (Wikipedia)
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