Orange Birch Bolete - Leccinum versipelle

Description

Cap 8 to 20 cm, tawny orange, slightly downy at first becoming smooth, dry to very slightly viscid, with the margin overhanging the pores. Stem is white or greyish covered with woolly brownish-black scales.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

With birch in scrub or open woodland.

When to see it

Late summer and autumn.

UK Status

Fairly frequent and widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasionally recorded in suitable habitats, always under Birch.

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Species profile

Common names
Orange Birch Bolete
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Boletales
Family:
Boletaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
5
First record:
03/10/2016 (Devine, Ben)
Last record:
30/10/2021 (Timms, Sue)

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