Leccinum versipelle

Also known as orange birch bolete

species of fungus

Species

SPECIES

KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderBoletales
FamilyBoletaceae

Observations recorded20,856

Die Birken-Rotkappe (Leccinum versipelle, Syn.: Leccinum testaceoscabrum nom. nud.), auch Heide-Rotkappe oder Schwarzschuppige Rotkappe genannt, ist eine Pilzart aus der Familie der Dickröhrlingsverwandten.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 502
With media: 46
Family: Boletaceae
Collections: IB-CUCBA-UDG, HCOA, MICH, TENN-F, NY, SFSU
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Canada, Sweden, Russia, United Kingdom, Finland

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Leccinum
Image: Leccinum versipelle, Kozlarz pomaranczowy.jpg

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Leccinum versipelle
Commons gallery: Leccinum versipelle
Commons category: Leccinum versipelle
taxon common name: rødskrubb
edibility: edible mushroom
short name: L. versipelle
taxon author citation: (Fr.) Snell

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Encyclopedic overview

Leccinum versipelle, also known as Boletus testaceoscaber, dark-stalked bolete, or orange birch bolete, is a common species of mushroom that may be edible when given the right preparation. It is found below birches from July through to November, and turns black when cooked.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Leccinum versipelle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.