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14 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

Species

Boletus edulis

Common Name

Penny Bun, Porcino, Cèpe, Steinpilz

Flesh

White, sometimes with a small bright yellow zone in the base

Smell

Pleasant

Taste

Pleasant

Season

Late summer to autumn

Distribution

Common

Habitat

In deciduous and coniferous woods

Spore Print

Olivaceous walnut-brown

Edibility

Edible and excellent

Additional Photographs

14 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

14 October 2006 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

8 October 2005 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

September 1998 Berkshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

October 2001 Devon. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin