20/Aug/23, 4:33 PM
Raudoja, Harju County
Mixed forest (birch, spruce), in grassy area with ferns and bilberry
59°22'38.2"N 25°29'15.8"E (59.377276, 25.487728)
🔆 Fair weather with slight overcast
Original Instagram postLeccinum versipelle
Orange Birch Bolete
- Scientific identification
- Leccinum versipelle (Fr.) Snell
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Leccinum
Names across languages
- English: Orange Birch Bolete
- German: Birken-Rotkappe
- Estonian: Pomerantspuravik
- Russian: Подосиновик жёлто-бурый
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-20.
Hymenium
White to cream-colored pores that become grayish or brownish with age; may bruise dark brown.
Cap
initially convex, becoming nearly flat with age; orange-red to orange-brown, dry, and slightly scaly.
Hymenium Attachment
Attached directly to the stipe or slightly descending.
Stipe
10-25 cm long, 2-4 cm thick; white, covered with small black scab-like scales.
Dimensions
Cap: 8-20 cm in diameter.
Fruit body
Fruit body: 18-45 cm tall.
Spore print
Spore Print: Brown to olive-brown.
Ecology
Mycorrhizal, commonly found under birch trees.
Edibility
Edible but should be cooked well; some people may experience gastrointestinal distress.
Microscopy
Spores 14-18 x 4-5 µm, fusiform (spindle-shaped).
Odour
Mild, not distinctive.
Overview
Notable for its orange to orange-brown cap and the small black scales on its white stipe. It forms a symbiotic relationship with birch trees, although it may sometimes be found near other types of trees. The mushroom is edible but should be cooked thoroughly to avoid potential gastrointestinal issues.
1944). Lloydia 7(1): 58.
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