Boletus barrowsii
Mycotaxon 3(2): 262. 1976.
Common Name: none
For description see Thiers.
In California Boletus barrowsii is usually associated with oak, typically fruiting in the fall. Not common, but can be locally abundant. B. barrowsii can be common in the southwestern US, where it is usually associated with yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa).
Edible and choice.
Boletus barrowsii is easy to identify with the following characteristics: pale coloration, white tubes that are 'stuffed' when young, reticulated stipe, mild taste, lack of bruising reactions and typical (in California) association with oak.
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— Closeup showing stipe reticulation
