Barrow's Bolete (Boletus barrowsii)

Barrow's Bolete, a reference photo — Photo: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Boletus barrowsii, also known in English as the white king bolete after its pale colored cap, is a species of fungus in the genus Boletus. It was formerly considered a color variant of B. edulis.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Barrow's Bolete being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Boletus rex-veris
Boletus quercophilus
Boletus atkinsonii
Boletus variipes
Boletus regineus
Boletus subalpinus

Classification

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Boletus
Species: Boletus barrowsii

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