Key Identification Features
- Large cluster of brown to gray-brown fan-shaped caps 10-40cm at base of oaks
- stains black when bruised
- white pore surface
- edible when young and tender
Preparation Notes
Cook before eating. Good flavor when young. The black staining when bruised distinguishes it from Grifola frondosa.
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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