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Boletus edulis @ 150mm

Posted by Johan Dierckx (Wijnegem, Belgium) on 28 January 2012 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

Boletus edulis (NL: Gewoon eekhoorntjesbrood / EN: Penny bun, Porcino, Cep / DE: Gemeine Steinpilz, Fichten-Steinpilz, Herrenpilz, Edelpilz / FR: Cèpe de Bordeaux) is a basidiomycete fungus, and the type species of the genus Boletus. Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, it does not occur naturally in the Southern Hemisphere. The fungus grows in deciduous and coniferous forests and tree plantations, forming symbiotic ectomycorrhizal associations with living trees by enveloping the tree's underground roots with sheaths of fungal tissue. The fungus produces spore-bearing fruit bodies above ground in summer and autumn. The fruit body has a large brown cap which on occasion can reach 35 cm in diameter and 3 kg in weight. Prized as an ingredient in various foods, B. edulis is an edible mushroom held in high regard in many cuisines, and is commonly prepared and eaten in soups, pasta, or risotto. The mushroom is low in fat and digestible carbohydrates, and high in protein, vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. Although it is sold commercially, it has not been successfully grown in cultivation.
Today I present an image in my "usual style" with the 150 mm macro. Tomorrow I will present a similar image but with a very different lens: the 10-20mm zoom at 20mm.

Image: Ranst (BE) - 02/11/2011

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