Species details
Hazel bolete
Leccinellum pseudoscabrum
Conditional / expert preparation
Photo: Matej Frančeškin · CC BY 4.0 · Photo source · License
Description
A grey-brown to brown bolete with a finely cracked cap and scabrous stem, usually with hornbeam.
Identification features
Cut flesh may turn grey, pinkish or blackish; the stem bears dark scabers.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A grey-brown to brown bolete with a finely cracked cap and scabrous stem, usually with hornbeam. Cut flesh may turn grey, pinkish or blackish; the stem bears dark scabers. Typical habitat: Deciduous woodland, parks and avenues with hornbeam and hazel.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Leccinum scabrum, Leccinum versipelle. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, parks and avenues with hornbeam and hazel.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October