Cornflower bolete

Gyroporus cyanescens

mushroom

A bolete whose flesh turns indigo when touched or cut; judged good to excellent by many authors.

Origin

Sandy woods of Europe and North America

Season (United States)

September to November

Preparation

It is cleaned, sliced and pan-fried for about ten minutes; it is eaten cooked. Laxative for some: only young, firm specimens. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

It owes its name to this intense bluing.