Pro Intermediate

Boletes

7 Topics

About This Lesson

Boletes are mushrooms that have a spongy, porous tissue on the underside of the cap. There are also some gilled mushrooms, puffballs, and truffle-like mushrooms that are genetically similar to these classic boletes but are not often thought of as such.

How to use this lesson

Learn about individual bolete groups sequentially or use the topic list at the bottom of this page/menu to choose specific modules that interest you.

As you work within each topic, compare descriptions on each group to the photos displayed. Practice recognizing specific features

Use this Bolete Finder app to test filtering and to review details on specific PNW bolete species

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Bolete Finder
PNW Identification Tool
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Boletus edulis
King Bolete
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Leccinum sp.
Scaber Stalk
Cap: Brown Edible ✓ + more
Identify PNW Boletes →

Major Bolete Groups

Lesson Curriculum

This lesson includes 7 topics covering essential information. Upgrade your membership to access this content.

  1. Boletes - Overview

  2. Boletes - Winter Species

  3. Boletes - Aureoboletus Genus

  4. Boletes - Leccinum Genus

  5. Boletes - Xerocomellus Genus

  6. Boletes - Suillus Genus

  7. Boletes - Boletus Genus