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> there are toxic (not deadly) boletes that can more easily be confused for porcini mushrooms.

Assuming that B. Huronensis isn't deadly, which afaik is unknown:

https://namyco.org/boletus_huronensis.php

http://www.fungikingdom.net/articles-by-bill-bakaitis/toxico...




The non-toxic but unpalatable bitter bolete is another close lookalike [1]. Personally I have found correctly identifying boletes to be much more difficult than any other mushrooms on the list. The Bolete Filter [2] is a great resource IMO.

Chantrelles are very easy once you understand their characteristics, but I think it's irresponsible for the author to suggest just looking at some pictures of jack o lanterns and calling it a day. During a dry spell of foraging, I once deluded myself into thinking a large patch of Turbinellus floccosus [3] were golden chanterelles, only realizing my mistake a few minutes before cooking dinner.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylopilus_felleus

[2]https://boletes.wpamushroomclub.org/product/boletus-edulis/

[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbinellus_floccosus


> Personally I have found correctly identifying boletes to be much more difficult than any other mushrooms on the list.

Same. I suspect the way to get good at it is to take the Eagle Hill Institute class on boletes when the Bessettes are teaching it, but I haven't actually done that.




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