Spring King

Boletus rex-veris, commonly known as the Spring King, fruits in late May or early June, often just as the morel season is drawing to a close. A relative of Boletus edulis, it is unusual in tending to fruit in clusters, frequently along dirt roads and trails. Despite these features, it is not necessarily an easy find. Like many montane mushrooms, fruitings may occur under a layer of dirt or duff. The cap color of Boletus rex-veris varies considerably with age. Young unexposed caps are nearly white, turning pinkish-tan with a silvery bloom, then drab olive-brown to dark-brown with mustard tints. Boletus rex-veris is a good example of a mushroom well known to mushroom hunters.