Orange-cup bolete, The orange bolete
Leccinum aurantiacum
Family: Boletaceae
What it is like
A mushroom. The cap is red-brown.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Alaska, Europe, Finland, France, Italy, Mediterranean, Mexico, North America, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Sicily, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Aspen bolete, Aspsopp, Eksopp, Molleric
Synonyms
Boletus rufus Schaeff.; Krombholzia aurantiacus Bull.: Fr.; Leccinum rufum (Schaeff.) Kreisel;