One of the most distinctive boletes, the pineapple bolete features an unusual coarse, shaggy, and scaly cap that gets purplish hues as the mushroom matures. When young, the pineapple bolete is covered in a whitish veil, which also creates a unique distinction for this mushroom.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 11 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Pineapple bolete
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Attributes of Pineapple bolete
Cap Diameter
3 - 11 cm
Height
6 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 10 cm across; round, convex to flat; buff to pinkish, red; margin hung with veil remnants
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Stem
Stem 5 - 10 cm long, 1 - 2 cm thick; whitish to pinkish or yellowish
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Whitish to yellowish; staining blue when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Medium brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Yellow
Red
Purple
Pink
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to blue
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal, Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods, Wood of Living Trees
You can find Pineapple bolete by these plants:
Pines, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Pineapple bolete
Pineapple bolete are typically found in environments with pines, possibly maintaining a mycorrhizal relationship, or developing on decomposing pine wood and roots.
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Is Pineapple bolete Toxic?
Pineapple bolete is a poisonous mushroom, gastroenteritis occur 30 minutes to 3 hours after ingestion. Major symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by sweating, weakness, dizziness and chills.
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Tips for Finding Pineapple bolete
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What are Some Tips for Finding Pineapple bolete
Look around pine trees, as pineapple bolete may be found in close proximity due to their potential mycorrhizal associations.
Search for pineapple bolete in areas with decaying pine wood and roots, as they are known to grow there.
Check for pineapple bolete both alone and in groups, as they do not strictly grow in one pattern or the other.
Minimize environmental impact by carefully moving aside pine debris; if mushrooms are not present, return debris to its original state.
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