Xerocomus badius
(Fr.) Gilb.
Bay boletus, Bay-capped bolete, The bar-brown bolete
Boletaceae Edible: Fungus, Mushroom
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Description
A fungus in the bolete family (Boletaceae) with a bay or brown cap, found in temperate regions. Now classified as Imleria badia. The fruiting body (mushroom) is the edible portion.
Edible Uses
The mushroom fruiting body is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Austria, Belgium, Britain, China, Czech Republic, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Mexico, North America, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sicily, Slovenia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine,
Synonyms
Boletus badius Fr.
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- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 26
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15 (As Boletus badius)
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