boletus pinophilus, commonly known as the pine bolete or pinewood king bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus "boletus" found throughout europe. for many years, "boletus pinophilus" was considered a subspecies or form of the porcini mushroom "b. edulis". in 2008, "b. pinophilus" in western north america were reclassified as a new species, "boletus rex-veris". "boletus pinophilus" is edible, and may be preserved and cooked.