Brown birch-bolete
A species of Leccinum, Also known as Rough-stemmed bolete, Common scaber stalk Scientific name : Leccinum scabrum Genus : Leccinum
Brown birch-bolete, A species of Leccinum
Also known as:
Rough-stemmed bolete, Common scaber stalk
Scientific name: Leccinum scabrum
Genus: Leccinum
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Description
The brown birch-bolete is common around the northern hemisphere. It grows beneath birch trees and is usually easy to identify by its brown cap and scaly stem, the latter of which is referenced in its scientific name Leccinum scabrum. Occasionally, however, it can be found sporting a white cap.
Colors
Brown
Red
Gray
Habitat
These mushrooms only grow underneath birch trees. Brown birch-boletes exist in a symbiotic relationship with a tree’s roots.
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General Info
Edibility
Brown birch-bolete is an edible mushroom, but the mild taste provides little culinary value, making it unworthwhile. This mushroom varies in appearance and can look like many other mushrooms, especially those in the same genus. Make sure to correctly identify this mushroom to avoid accidentally collecting a poisonous species.
Habitat
These mushrooms only grow underneath birch trees. Brown birch-boletes exist in a symbiotic relationship with a tree’s roots.
Growth Form
Parasitic
Sporocarp Height
25 cm
Cap Diameter
5-15 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Olive, olivaceous brown
Species Status
Widespread in Europe
How to identify it?
Similar Species
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Boletes and allies Family
Boletes Genus
Leccinum Species
Brown birch-bolete 
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