- Leccinum aurantiacum
Taxobox | name = "Leccinum aurantiacum"
image_width = 240px
regnum = Fungi
divisio =Basidiomycota
class =Homobasidiomycetes
ordo =Agaricales
familia =Boletaceae
genus =Leccinum
species = "L. aurantiacum"
binomial = "Leccinum aurantiacum"
binomial_authority = (Bull. ex St. Amans)mycomorphbox
name = Leccinum aurantiacum
hymeniumType=pores
capShape = convex
whichGills = adnate
stipeCharacter=bare
sporePrintColor=olive
ecologicalType=mycorrhizal
howEdible=edible"Leccinum aurantiacum", which in North America goes by the common name Red-capped scaber stalk, is an edible bolete of the genus "
Leccinum ". There is some uncertainty regarding the taxonomic classification of this species (see the MushroomExpert.com article linked below).Description
The cap is orange-red and measures up to 8 in (20 cm) across. Its flesh is white, bruising at first burgundy, then grayish or purple-black. The underside of the cap has very small whitish pores that bruise olive-brown. The stalk measures 4-7 in (10-18 cm) tall and to a ¾-1¼ in (2-3 cm) thick and can bruise blue-green. It is whitish, with short, rigid projections or [http://www.bartleby.com/61/53/S0115300.html scabers] that turn to brown to black with age.
imilar species
The similarly edible "L. insigne" grow in aspen or aspen and birch stands, "L. atrostipitatum" in birch stands.
Distribution and habitat
The Red-capped scaber stalk can be found in late summer and autumn all over northern North America and Europe, including in
Colorado andCalifornia , underconifer s anddeciduous trees.Use
This is a favorite species for eating and can be prepared as other boletes. Its flesh turns very dark on cooking. Like most members of the Boletaceae, these mushrooms are popular with maggots, so check carefully.
References
* "National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms", Knopf, 1981.
External links
* [http://www.mushroomexpert.com/leccinum_aurantiacum.html Leccinum aurantiacum] at MushroomExpert.com
* [http://www.mykoweb.com/boletes/species/Leccinum_aurantiacum.html Leccinum aurantiacum] at MykoWeb
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