Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum Versipelle

Koivunpunikkitatti

Tegelsopp

Identification

the ragged cuticle overhangs the cap
a very large mushroom with a convex cap
the cap is orange, darker orange or yellowish brown
dark brown or blackish woolly pattern on the stem
stem flesh turns blue-green when cut and black when cooked
grey spores

Distribution & Habitat

grows next to birch trees

In cooking

dried or cooked and freezed
can be hard to digest, should be cooked properly