Bovine Bolete in Astrakhan Oblast: the week ahead

Suillus bovinus

The map below is built from the measurement network. A 2.5 km grid with a per-species layer is computed for one region so far.

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About the species. Edible when correctly identified and cooked. The flesh may develop pinkish tones during cooking or after bruising; this is not in itself a sign of spoilage. Avoid old, waterlogged or decaying fruitbodies.

Bovine Bolete in Astrakhan Oblast: where to look

Bovine Bolete — botanical illustration

Bovine Bolete: the species in brief

How to tell it

A small to medium bolete with a yellow-brown to reddish-brown cap. The pores are unusually large, angular and often irregular. The stem has no ring.

Where it grows

Closely associated with pine, especially on damp, mossy or peaty ground.

In the kitchen

Best used young. It can be fried, added to soups or preserved. Texture and flavour are milder than in many better-known boletes.

Nutrition

Low in calories and contains a modest amount of protein.

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What else is out here now

The other species in this region, by today's index.

Bovine Bolete in neighbouring regions

A regional boundary means nothing to a mushroom, and the next region is sometimes closer than the far side of your own. The index is for today.