This species can be almost pure white when young to a creamy colour as it ages. Cap diam: 30–90 mm. The pores are white to a pale pink-mauve. The stipe has a creviced pattern to it.
Austroboletus novae-zelandiae (McNabb) Wolfe
(Syn. Austroboletus lacunosus)
The pores of this species are a mauve colour, with the cap being tan. Cap diam: 25–60 mm. The stipe has a creviced pattern on it.