A key field character which distinguishes them from members of the genus Boletus is the presence of their pink-tinged pores (though these may be white when young). The "pink pore" feature is a polyphyletic morphology that does not unite the Tylopilus species using traditional morphological characters (Smith and Thiers or Singer's concepts).
A distinguishing feature of these fungi is their pink-tinged pores (though they may be white when young). The "pink pore" characteristic is a polyphyletic morphology that does not unite the Tylopilus species using traditional morphological characters (Smith and Thiers or Singer's concepts).