Key Identification Features
- Cap brick-red to reddish-brown, 5–15 cm, dry
- pores cream to white
- stem white with reddish-black scabers densely covering entire length
- flesh white, staining grayish-pinkish on cutting
- mycorrhizal with Scots pine and similar pines
Preparation Notes
Cook thoroughly; flesh may darken but good flavor; do not eat raw
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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