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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;