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A very close relative of the king bolete, Boletus edulis.

DSC_2512 s.JPG A ten foot prayer millThumbnailsNumber 1 and 2 Matsutake mushrooms on the main mushroom market near Gyalthang / Shangri LaA ten foot prayer millThumbnailsNumber 1 and 2 Matsutake mushrooms on the main mushroom market near Gyalthang / Shangri LaA ten foot prayer millThumbnailsNumber 1 and 2 Matsutake mushrooms on the main mushroom market near Gyalthang / Shangri LaA ten foot prayer millThumbnailsNumber 1 and 2 Matsutake mushrooms on the main mushroom market near Gyalthang / Shangri La

It is traded and finds its way into export to Italy. You might have enjoyed it when buying dried porcini from Italy