This page will cover the basics for identifying Boletellus ananas in the family Boletaceae.
As with all of these pages, they are NOT intended to be used as a key or diagnostic tool, but a guide of basic identifying characteristics so that you can make informed decisions and easy-access to other, more detailed resources.
Boletellus ananas, the Pineapple Bolete
Boletellus is a genus in the family Boletaceae. The stipe is un-ornamented and ends in white basal mycelium.
Photo by Becca Mahoney
Distinctive Cap This pink and coarsely woolly-scaled cap is a dead giveaway for this bolete. The margin will hang with sterile tissue that was a partial veil, covering the young pores. Photo by Becca Mahoney |
The Pores The pores are deep, wide, and yellow. They will quickly bruise blue.
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Please remember to seek other sources for confirmation before consuming any wild mushroom
