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boletes, the size of the fruiting body is variable. Boletus pinophilus is edible, and may be preserved and cooked.
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.