Key Identification Features
- • Cap covered in shaggy grey-black scales on white background, resembling a pinecone • Pores white turning red then black when cut or bruised • Flesh white, staining red then black when cut • Grows under hardwoods and conifers in mixed forests • Unpleasant odor when old
- very fibrous
Preparation Notes
Edibility questionable; reports vary from unpleasant to mildly edible when young; generally not recommended
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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