=Boletus edulis=
=Pileus:= Cushion-like; moist; variable in color,
light brown to darker brownish red; surface smooth
but dull; dimensions at full expansion, three to
six or eight inches.
=Tube surface= (_A_--magnified): Whitish in very young
specimens, at length becoming yellow and yellowish
green. Pore openings, angled.
=Spores:= Ochre-colored.
=Stem:= Stout; often disproportionately elongated.
Pale brown, generally with a fine raised network of
pink lines near junction of cap.
=Flesh:= White or yellowish, not changing color on
fracture.
=Taste:= Agreeable and nutty, especially when young.
=Habitat:= Woods, especially during July and August;
common.