Key Identification Features
- Cap pale orange-yellow to egg-yolk
- blunt forking false gills running down stem
- fruity apricot aroma
- cap margin wavy
- flesh white to pale yellow
- found in moist lowland hardwood forests of southeastern US
Preparation Notes
Saute in butter; mild sweet flavor; pairs with eggs and pasta
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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