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Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum versipelle

Photo by LuckyLogan
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Field Notes

Description:

Large mushroom (somewhere around 4-6 inches in diameter.) Very tightly packed spore tubes. Glandular Dots are very obvious. Others fruiting bodies were found in the area. Only grows around birch trees (a birch leaf can be seen in front of the mushroom.)

Habitat:

Mixed mountain forest. Mountain gorge.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
LuckyLogan
Thanks for letting me know Fyn! Thanks Maria, it was interesting doing some research on this species.
Fyn Kynd
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
LuckyLogan
Thanks Mark! It took more shot's than I'd like to admit to get a good one...
LuckyLogan
Yea, there were a lot of Birch trees in the area.
CorduneanuVlad
If this was growing under a birch tree it's the Orange Birch Bolete (Leccinum versipelle) if not, then some Leccinum sp.

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Mushroom Mapping
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Fungus in America
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 26, 2014

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