is it a kind of animal or plant?
It is a highly prized and much sought-after edible mushroom.
Boletus aereus
is a highly prized and much sought-after edible mushroom
what kind of species is boletus aereus? Boletaceae what is it commonly called? le bolet bronzé (the bronze bolete)
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Boletus aereus [SEP] Introduction
Boletus aereus, the dark cep or bronze bolete, is a highly prized and much sought-after edible mushroom in the family Boletaceae. The bolete is widely consumed in Spain (Basque Country and Navarre), France, Italy, Greece, and generally throughout the Mediterranean. Described in 1789 by French mycologist Pierre Bulliard, it is closely related to several other European boletes, including "B. reticulatus", "B. pinophilus", and the popular "B. edulis". Some populations in North Africa have in the past been classified as a separate species, "B. mamorensis", but have been shown to be phylogenetically conspecific to "B. aereus" and this taxon is now regarded as a synonym.