The diameter of this mushroom usually varies from 3 to 20 cm. When bruised, Its flesh and pores become green-blue. Spore powder is olive-brown. It is a valuable edible bolete. It grows abundantly under spruce and pine, sometimes on wood, even a dozen centimeters above the base of a living tree, from July to October (sometimes to November). It also tends to favor scarified soil. It is common in Latvia.

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