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Boletus badius, commonly known as the bay bolete, is an edible, pored mushroom. It is found in Europe and North America, where it grows in coniferous or mixed woods on the ground or on decaying tree stumps, sometimes in prolific numbers. Both the common and scientific names refer to the bay- or chestnut-coloured cap, which is almost spherical in young specimens before broadening and flattening out to a diameter of up to 15 cm (6 in). On the...

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