Boletaceae

English: Bolete family
Dutch: Boleetfamilie

The Boletaceae is a family of pored mushrooms comprising about 28 genera and 800+ species. They are distributed worldwide and include many prized edible species as well as some poisonous ones. Boletes form ectomycorrhizal relationships with trees and are important forest symbionts.

Key Identifying Features

• Pores: Sponge-like layer of tubes instead of gills on cap underside
• Stem: Usually thick and robust, often with network pattern (reticulation)
• Flesh: Often bruising blue or red when cut or damaged
• Spore print: Variable; olive-brown, yellow-brown, or reddish-brown
• Mycorrhizal: Associated with specific trees (oak, pine, birch, etc.)

Parent: Fungi