Key Identification Features
- Brick-red to orange-red cap 6-18cm
- white to yellow pores
- red-dotted stem
- under oaks and pines in warm climates
- does not blue when cut
Preparation Notes
Cook before eating. Good flavor. An important Southeast edible. Harvest when young and firm.
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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