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Boletus edulis is the Latin name for a highly regarded edible mushroom. It has a number of English names, including Cep (from its Catalan name Cep or its French name Cèpe), King Bolete and Penny Bun. A common term in current use is Porcini (from the plural of its Italian name Porcino). However it is not yet clear whether this will settle down in the English language as a singular as well as a plural form. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 666 KB) Cep Boletus edulis photo taken by User:Strobilomyces in a French wood near Rambouillet on 31st October 2004 File links The following pages link to this file: Boletaceae ...
Rambouillet is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ...
Classes Subdivision Teliomycotina Urediniomycetes Subdivision Ustilaginomycotina Ustilaginomycetes Subdivision Hymenomycotina Homobasidiomycetes- mushrooms Heterobasidiomycetes- jelly fungi The Division Basidiomycota is a large taxon within the Kingdom Fungi that includes those species that produce spores in a club-shaped structure called a basidium. ...
former Orders Subclass Homobasidiomycetidae Agaricales Boletales Cantharellales Corticiales Ganodermatales Gomphales Hericiales Hydnales Hymenochaetales Polyporales (Aphyllophorales) Poriales Russulales Schizophyllales Stereales Thelephorales Subclass Gasteromycetidae Lycoperdales Nidulariales Phallales Sclerodermatales Tulostomatales The Class Homobasidiomycetes is a taxonomic division in the Subdivision Hymenomycotina of the Division Basidiomycota (in the Kingdom Fungi). ...
Families Boletaceae Coniophoraceae Gomphidiaceae Melanogastraceae Gomphidiaceae Gyroporaceae Paxillaceae Sclerodermataceae Strobilomycetaceae Boletes, the best known members of the order Boletales are mushrooms characterized by holding their spores in a spongy mass of vertical tubes (pores) on the underside of the mushroom, instead of on gills (as are found in agarics). ...
Genera See text Boletaceae is a family of mushrooms, primarily characterized by holding their spores in small pores on the underside of the mushroom, instead of gills (as are found in agarics). ...
Members of the order Boletales (commonly referred to as Boletes) are mushrooms characterized by holding their spores in small pores on the underside of the mushroom, instead of gills (as are found in agarics). ...
In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ...
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Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
The relative sizes of the Cap (pileus) and Stalk (stipe) vary widely. ...
Catalan in Europe Catalan IPA: (català ) is a Romance language, the official language of Andorra and co-official in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Valencia (under the name Valencian) and Catalonia. ...
While there are uncertainties over what to call this mushroom, there is little debate as to its culinary qualities: the scientific name, Boletus, from the Latin stem bolet-, meaning "superior mushroom" and edulis, meaning edible, goes a long way to defining them. This mushroom has a distinct aroma reminiscent of fermented dough. It has a higher water content than other edible mushrooms. Members of the order Boletales (commonly referred to as Boletes) are mushrooms characterized by holding their spores in small pores on the underside of the mushroom, instead of gills (as are found in agarics). ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Other names The mushroom is known as Ontto txuri or "the blond" in Basque language, Hřib pravý (Czech Republic), Cep (Catalonia) Vargánya (Hungary), Borowik Szlachetny (Poland), Baravykas (Lithuania), Belyj Grib"White Mushroom" or Borovik (Russia), Dubák or Hríb Smrekový (Slovakia), Jurček or Jesenski Goban (Slovenia), Hrib or Mânătarcă (Romania), Manatarka (Bulgaria), Herkkutatti or "delicious bolete" (Finland), Harilik kivipuravik or "common bolete" (Estonia), Karljohan after king Charles XIV John) or Stensopp (Sweden), Steinsopp (Norway), Karl Johan or Spiselig Rørhat (Denmark), Eekhoorntjesbrood (Belgium & The Netherlands), Vrganj (Serbia) and Steinpilz (Germany). It is also known as khubz el a'a or "Crow's bread" in Arabic (Syria and Lebanon). Basque may refer to: Look up Basque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Description Boletus edulis
mycological characteristics: | ? | | pores on hymenium | | cap is convex Image File history File links Pores_icon. ...
Classes Homobasidiomycetes - mushrooms Heterobasidiomycetes - jelly fungi The Subdivision Hymenomycotina (Hymenomycetes) is one of three taxa of the fungal Division Basidiomycota (fungi bearing spores on basidia). ...
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The cap of a fungal fruiting body. ...
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Classes Homobasidiomycetes - mushrooms Heterobasidiomycetes - jelly fungi The Subdivision Hymenomycotina (Hymenomycetes) is one of three taxa of the fungal Division Basidiomycota (fungi bearing spores on basidia). ...
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Diagram of a basidiomycete stipe with a annulus and vulva In mycology a stipe refers to the stem or stalk-like feature supporting the cap of a mushroom. ...
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Making a spore print of the mushroom Volvariella volvacea shown in composite: (photo lower half) mushroom cap laid on white and dark paper; (photo upper half) cap removed after 24 hours showing pinkish-tan spore print. ...
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A mycorrhiza (typically seen in the plural form mycorrhizae meaning fungus roots) is a distinct type of root symbiosis in which individual hyphae extending from the mycelium of a fungus colonize the roots of a host plant. ...
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These emerging mushrooms are too immature to safely identify as edible or toxic. ...
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The cap of this mushroom is 7-30 cm broad at maturity, and mostly reddish-brown fading to white in areas near the margin; the color continues to darken as it matures. The stalk is 8-25 cm in height, and up to 7 cm thick—rather large in comparison to the cap. The pores, which do not stain when bruised, are white in youth, fading to yellow and then to brown with age. Fully mature specimens can weigh about 2 pounds (1 kg). However, the most appreciated by gourmet are the young small porcini, as the large ones often have maggots (insect larvae) inside, and they become slimy and less tasty with age. The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ...
The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ...
Distribution and habitat Boletus edulis can be found most commonly in Europe and western North America. The mushroom can grow singly or in clusters. Its habitat consists of areas dominated by oak, pine, spruce, and fir trees. Not limited to these locations, the King Bolete is also found in hardwood forests containing oaks. It fruits from summer to autumn, following sustained rainfall. This mushroom can be found during the Fall in Syria and Lebanon where it grows in large clusters on decaying oak tree stumps. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...
World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...
Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...
Species About 115 species Pines are coniferous trees of the genus Pinus, in the family Pinaceae. ...
Species About 35; see text. ...
FIR may stand for: finite impulse response (a property of some digital filters) far infrared, i. ...
Boletus edulis has been reported from the vicinity of Christchurch in New Zealand, where it is likely to have been somehow introduced[1]. Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the third largest city in the country. ...
Culinary uses
 Collection of Ceps of varying ages, Germany As the name implies, Boletus edulis is edible, and most people consider it superior in flavor and in texture. It is described as nutty and slightly meaty, with a smooth, creamy texture. Porcini are eaten and enjoyed raw, sautéed with butter, ground into pasta, in risotto, in soups, and in many other dishes. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x1446, 1309 KB) Beschreibung: Schale mit Steinpilzen Quelle: selbst fotografiert Datum: August 2006 Fotograf: Karsten Dörre (grizurgbg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boletus edulis ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x1446, 1309 KB) Beschreibung: Schale mit Steinpilzen Quelle: selbst fotografiert Datum: August 2006 Fotograf: Karsten Dörre (grizurgbg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boletus edulis ...
Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or small blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ...
Percentages are relative to US RDI values for adults. ...
Risotto prepared with mushrooms and scallions. ...
They are widely exported and sold in dried form, reaching countries where they do not occur naturally, such as Australia.
Boletus edulis, along with Boletus badius and other boletes can be dried by stringing them separately on twine and hanging close to the ceiling of a kitchen. Alternatively they can be cleaned, but DO NOT wash, and then place in a wicker basket or bamboo steamer on top of a boiler or hot water tank. Once dry keep in an airtight jar. Drying them in the oven is inadvisable as it can result in them being cooked and spoiling. Considering that in the UK bolete cost £2.50 for 25grams dried, it is important to preserve them without damage.
Related species There are many fungi belonging to the genus, some edible, and some poisonous. In France, in addition to Boletus edulis (or cèpe de Bordeaux), the most popular are - Tête de nègre (Negro’s Head; Boletus aereus), much rarer than the Boletus edulis, is by far the most appreciated by gourmets, as well as the most expensive. Usually smaller than the Boletus edulis, it is also distinctively darker in colour.
- Cèpe des pins (Pine tree Cep; Boletus pinophilus or Boletus pinicola) grows among pine trees. Its pores are characteristically bright yellow. It is less appreciated by gourmets than the two other kinds of porcini, but remains a mushroom ranking above most others.
- Cèpe d'été (Summer Cep; Boletus aestivalis)
In parts of Colorado and New Mexico (and possibly elsewhere) there is a species Boletus barrowsii, named after its discoverer Chuck Barrows. [1] It is mycorrhizal with Ponderosa pine and hence tends to grow in areas where there is less rainfall. Some find it as good as if not better than Boletus edulis. Binomial name Boletus aereus Bull. ...
Binomial name Boletus aestivalis Boletus reticulatus (formerly known as Boletus aestivalis), or Summer cep is an edible mushroom in the cèpe (porcini) family. ...
Footnotes - ^ Stringer A et. al. (2004). "Boletus edulis Bull. Ex Fries in New Zealand.". Australasian Mycological Society Newsletter 1 (1): 6.
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