Species details
Orange birch bolete
Leccinum versipelle
Conditional / expert preparation
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Description
An orange-brown bolete with a whitish, dark-scaled stem growing with birch.
Identification features
The flesh turns grey, violet, or black when cut; pores are pale when young and later greyish.
Habitat
Mycorrhizal with birch in woodland, edges, and boggy habitats.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October
Similar species
- Orange bolete (Leccinum aurantiacum)
- Birch bolete (Leccinum scabrum)
- Leccinum vulpinum