Brown Birch Bolete
Leccinum scabrum
Identification of Scaber Stalk (Leccinum sp.): Handle with Caution
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Alle Bilder (3)
Hauptmerkmale
- Cap tawny to reddish-brown
- smooth
- Pore surface whitish or cream
- non-staining (apparent)
- Stem slender
- covered densely with dark brown/black scabers
- Context flesh white
- non-staining (apparent)
Farbe:
Brown cap, white pores, white stem with black scabers
Geruch:
No distinctive smell
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
Soil (Mycorrhizal)
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Deciduous forest, typically near birch trees
Verbreitung:
Widespread across Northern Hemisphere (Europe, North America, Asia)
Saisonalität:
Summer to Autumn
Zur sicheren Bestimmung
- Host tree association is unknown, critical for Leccinum species identification
- Context staining reaction upon cutting is not visible
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
Low - Locally gathered in some regions
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Pores turn pinkish/brownish with age
- Stem features true dark brown reticulation (netting), not scabers
Orange Birch Bolete
Leccinum versipelle
Hauptunterschiede:
- Cap bright orange or reddish-orange
- Context stains blue or greenish-blue when cut
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume. Identification to species level requires host tree confirmation and observation of context staining.