King Bolete
- cap is smooth/slippery, has white rim
- underside of cap has tiny, round pores
- pores are white, then yellowish in age
- pores and flesh do not bruise blue
- stem has white, net-like pattern
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Look-alikes in British Columbia
The edible Boletus fibrillosus differs in that the cap is dark brown, dry, velvety/fibrous, and the underside has yellow pores even when young. The edible Boletus rex-veris differs in that it has a purplish/chestnut colored cap. It was once considered a variety of this species. The edible Boletus regineus differs in having an almost black, burnt-looking cap.
See also Boletus barrowsii.
See also Boletus barrowsii.