Boletus is a name for several related species of edible tubular mushrooms, differing in the characteristic color of the cap, from brick red to yellowish in some species. Despite the name, it is not necessary to look for this mushroom just under the aspen; it grows well in mixed and deciduous forests under birches and oaks.
Instructions
Step 1
The main difference between the boletus is the color of its cap. In the red boletus, it has a brick-red color, in the yellow-brown boletus, the cap of a less saturated yellowish-brownish color. True, the white boletus has, indeed, a very light cap. The skin covering the cap protrudes beyond the edges by a few millimeters in the boletus, this is especially noticeable in young mushrooms. This skin, in contrast to the layer covering the caps of brightly colored lamellar mushrooms, is velvety, it is clearly visible in dry weather. The boletus has no spots on the cap.
Step 2
If you find a mushroom with a red and yellow cap in a deciduous forest or at the edge of the forest, take a look at its back. All varieties of boletus are tubular, if you saw plates under the cap, this is anything you like, but not boletus. The color of the tubular side of the cap in young mushrooms is light, with a cream shade. In older boletuses with fully opened caps, the tubular surface gradually darkens, changing color to gray.
Step 3
The leg of the boletus is covered with a pattern of brownish or grayish spots; in young mushrooms, these spots are almost beige. In an adult mushroom, the pattern on the leg is almost black. The leg of the boletus is thicker in the lower part than that of the cap. Unlike inedible lamellar mushrooms with a thickening stem from top to bottom, there is no fringe under the cap of the boletus.
Step 4
Sometimes a yellow-brown boletus can be mistaken for a boletus. However, by cutting into the flesh of the mushroom, you can almost immediately figure out what exactly you found. Boletus slices begin to turn blue after a few minutes. Sometimes this can be noticed without using a knife. Areas of the cap or legs, eaten by snails and other forest mushroom lovers, are painted in a characteristic dark blue color, sometimes with a greenish tint. Dark blue spots can appear on the stem of the fungus if it is lightly squeezed or carried in the hands for a long time.
