Leccinum carpini
(R. Schulz) M. M. Moser ex D. A. Reid
The hornbeam bolete
BoletaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
Only the caps of young specimens are eaten.
Where to Find It
It grows under hornbeams.
How to Identify
A temperate bolete mushroom in the Boletaceae family that grows in association with hornbeam trees.
Names & Synonyms
Leccinum griseum
References (1)
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 23
