Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Cep or Penny bun

Facts
Common Name: 
Cep or Penny bun
Scientific Name: 
Boletus edulis
Cap Diameter (mm): 
80-200
Stem Height (mm): 
60-80
Stem Diameter (mm): 
20-40
Information
Description: 

Boletus edulis is found in deciduous and coniferous woodland in Summer and Autumn and can grow to a large size. It has a yellow-brown to dark-brown cap, a stout stem, which has a fine mesh-like pattern of white veins on the surface.

Additional Notes: 

This is the mushroom used in Campbells Mushroom Soup.