Key Identification Features
- • Honey-yellow to tawny brown cap with darker center scales • White gills that may develop tan spots
- white spore print • Ring (skirt) on stem
- base may have rhizomorphs (black root-like cords) • Grows in dense clusters at or near base of trees • Taste bitter raw
- mildly acrid smell
Preparation Notes
Cook very thoroughly; some people react even when cooked; start with small amounts
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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