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the mushroom that built a fan club on spongy pores and no gills
means A type of fleshy mushroom that has a layer of tiny spongy tubes and pores beneath its cap instead of gills, many species of which are prized edibles.
from From New Latin boletus, the scientific genus name, which comes from classical Latin boletus, 'mushroom' — a word the Romans used for choice edible fungi. The Latin is generally traced back to Greek bolites, possibly linked to bolos, 'a lump or clod,' the rounded thing pulled from the ground.
- pore power
- Releases spores through tiny tubes, not gills underneath
- king's favorite
- Porcini are prized boletes in Italian and French cooking
- bruise test
- Some species stain blue when cut or touched
- tree partners
- Roots fuse with trees, trading sugar for minerals
- devil's bolete
- A red-pored relative can cause violent stomach distress
porcini — boletus edulis, prized mushroom worth €20+ per kg in european markets
devil's bolete — boletus satanas, toxic species with red pores found across europe
penny bun — boletus edulis subspecies, common edible bolete in uk and northern europe