{"id":12341,"date":"2022-11-22T04:41:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T09:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=12341"},"modified":"2022-11-26T08:23:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T13:23:07","slug":"how-can-you-tell-if-a-bolete-mushroom-is-edible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-bolete-mushroom-is-edible\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You Tell If A Bolete Mushroom Is Edible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve spent any time foraging for wild mushrooms, you know how important it is to distinguish between the edible and the poisonous ones. Eating a poisonous mushroom can cause major digestive symptoms and even death. So, what if you\u2019re foraging for boletes? You know there are many different species of them<\/a>, so how can you tell if a bolete mushroom is edible? Keep reading to find out!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are All Bolete Mushrooms Edible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are many species of bolete mushrooms in the world. Rather than being a single genus, boletes are a group of mushrooms that comprise several families, including Boletus, Leccinum, Suillus, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All told, there are more than 300 individual species of bolete mushrooms found throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of these species are edible, but not all of them. There are a few boletes that will give you a bad stomach ache as well as cause vomiting, diarrhea, and other unpleasant symptoms.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One species, the Rubinoboletus<\/em>, may even cause death<\/a> from muscarine poisoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with any type of mushroom, correct identification is critical. If you are not absolutely certain whether a mushroom is edible, have it checked by an experienced forager or someone trained in mycology.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can You Tell if a Bolete Mushroom is Edible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Considering there are so many different species of bolete mushrooms, you may be wondering how to tell them all apart. Specifically, how can you know which ones are edible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every type of bolete mushroom looks different from the rest. Some of these differences are quite obvious, while others are more difficult to spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, there are several characteristics that are shared by most of the edible mushrooms in this group.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When foraging for edible bolete mushrooms, keep an eye out for the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n