28/Sep/25, 2:26 PM
Soodla jõgi, Harju, Eesti
Mixed (conifer dominant) forest, under spruces, in moss
59°23'08.7"N 25°23'46.6"E
🌡️ 14°C 🌥️ Partly sunny 💨 Wind 70° ENE->WSW, 22 km/h
Original Instagram postBoletus edulis
cep
- Scientific identification
- Boletus edulis Bull.
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Boletus
Names across languages
- English: cep
- German: Gemeiner Steinpilz
- Finnish: Herkkutatti
- Estonian: Harilik kivipuravik
- Russian: Боровик съедобный
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2025-09-28.
Hymenium
Pores—small, rounded, whitish when young, aging to greenish-yellow or olive tones
Cap
Convex when young, flattening with age, smooth to slightly velvety or slightly sticky when moist, color ranges from light tan to reddish-brown
Hymenium Attachment
Adnate to slightly decurrent
Stipe
Solid, robust, cylindrical to slightly clubbed, whitish to pale cream with a fine reticulate pattern, especially near the apex
Spore print
Spore print olive-brown
Ecology
Ectomycorrhizal with conifers and deciduous trees (pines, spruces, oaks, beeches) in forest or mixed settings, fruits in summer to autumn
Edibility
Choice edible, highly prized for flavor and texture
Fruit body
Fruit body large, stipe 8–20 x ~10 cm
Dimensions
Cap 7–30 cm in diameter
Flesh
Flesh is white and unchanging when cut, no blue staining
Chemical reactions
KOH reaction: dull orange color change on the flesh, cap surface remains negative
Odour
Mild, pleasant, mushroomy
Taste
Mild, nutty, savory (when cooked)
Microscopy
Spores subfusiform (ellipsoid to spindle-shaped), smooth, ~14–17×5–7µm, basidia predominantly 4-sterigmate.
Overview
Large, robust, edible bolete with a brown, convex cap, white flesh that resists staining, stipe adorned with a reticulation
1782). Herb. Fr. (Paris) 2: Tab. 60 (’1781-82′).
Field encounters
10/Sep/23, 3:37 PM
Raudoja, Harju County
Mixed (spruce-pine-birch) forest, nearby birches
59°22'45.9"N 25°28'53.9"E
🔆 Occasional sun, semishade from trees
Original Instagram post9/22/22, 5:14 PM
Värska sanatorium, Värska vald, Estonia
Mixed small forest woodland, near human habitat. Abundance of birch and spruce trees.
N 57° 59' 04.7" (57.984637), E 27° 37' 18.4" (27.621764)
🔆 Forest shade, manual WB
Original Instagram post05/08/22, 4:02 PM
Suurupi LKA, Suurupi skv, Harjumaa, Estonia
Mixed deep forest, with abundance of spruce trees. In moss.
59°27'16.7"N 24°21'37.0"E (59.454624, 24.360286)
🔆 Sunny weather, very deep forest shade
Original Instagram postSource hashtags
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