Brown Birch Bolete, Frate, Shaggy boletus
Leccinum scabrum

Family: Boletaceae

What it is like

A mushroom.

This mushroom has several subspecies and the name Boletus scaber has been confused.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows under birch trees in very acid soil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Belarus, Britain, Bulgaria, Caucasus, China, Czech Republic, Europe, Georgia, Iceland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Mediterranean, New Zealand, North America, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Sicily, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine, USA

How it is used for food

The caps are stewed or dried.

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bjorksopp, Dedabera, Heyoubingniuganjun, Scaber stalk

Synonyms

Krombholziella scabrum (Bull.) Maire; Krombholzia scaber Bull.; Boletus scaber Bull.:Fr.;