Boletus rex-veris

Description:

This is the Spring King Bolete. Highly sought after, this mushroom is one of several referred to as "Porcini", and it is as magnificent as it is delicious. It's a large, robust bolete with no dramatic color changes, whose association with Abies grandis and Pinus ponderosa and habit of fruiting in the spring/early summer distinguishes it from other similar fleshy boletes which tend to fruit in the fall.

Habitat:

On the East Side of the Cascade crest, in the Metolius River Valley, where the canopy is typically a mix of Abies grandis, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Calocedrus decurrens with a sparse understory. It's worth mentioning that these were found in the scar of a very large burn from almost ten years ago, the B+B complex burn.

Notes:

I love to eat these.