Boletus edulis Bull.
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Synonyms 45
- 80,090 GBIF occurrences
- 33,882 iNaturalist observations
The population size is likely to be very large since this is such a widespread species, and more or less stable as there is no indication of any decline.
Boletus edulis is a terrestrial ectomycorrhizal fungus found in deciduous and coniferous forests and in open areas with trees, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with more than 30 species and 15 genera of broadleaved and conifer trees, e.g. Fagus, Quercus, Betula, Tsuga, Abies and Picea, rarely with Pinus (e.g. Wikipedia 2018).
There are no major threats to this species. It is commonly found in forests and plantations of all ages and also occurs in parks and other open areas with their host trees.
No conservation measures are needed for this species since it is widespread and there are no major threats to it.
Boletus edulis is an edible ectomycorrhizal bolete, forming mycorrhiza with deciduous and coniferous trees. It is common and widely distributed in the temperate and boreal zone Europe and in Asia. It is a subject for research whether the American B. edulis is the same species as in Europe. Boletus edulis is considered to be among the best edible fungi in the world and is collected in large scale for the market. There is no evidence of decline. It can be locally very abundant where suitable habitat exists. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
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