Sheep Polypore

Albatrellus ovinus

✓ Edible

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Cap color: white,cream,tan
Cap size: large
Gill color: none
Gill attachment: none
Stem: Pale, short, central; no ring; pore surface white
Texture: smooth
Habitat: forest floor
Fruiting season: fall
Peak season: August–October (high elevation RM and PNW)

Key Identification Features

White to cream irregular cap (5–20 cm), small white pores (not gills) underneath, thick white stem, flesh yellowing with age. Grows in clusters or scattered on soil under conifers at elevation (spruce, fir). Resembles a fleshy polypore. Mild flavor.

Preparation Notes

Edible but flavor is bland to mild. Best used in soups. Collect young specimens before yellowing. A reliable RM mountain species.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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