Birch bolete

Leccinum scabrum

Русское название: Подберёзовик обыкновенный

A bolete associated with birch trees. Leccinum species can be taxonomically difficult and scientific names may change with research. A rough habitat match is not enough to identify a wild mushroom safely.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

Photograph of Leccinum scabrum — View author & license · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Safety information

Never decide to eat a wild mushroom from a photograph or online description. A mistake can be fatal. For mushroom ingestion or suspected poisoning, contact emergency medical services or a poison centre immediately, even if symptoms have not appeared.

Irish Poisons Centre mushroom safety ↗

◎Distribution

Northern Hemisphere, often near birch

♧Habitat

Birch-associated mycorrhizal woodland

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsLeccinum scabrum — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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