Key Identification Features
- Yellow to ochre-tan club-shaped fruiting body (5–15 cm), flattened to wrinkled top (truncated), growing singly or in groups in conifer forests at elevation. Similar to C. pistillaris but with a more flattened top. Flesh white.
Preparation Notes
Considered non-edible by most western guides; very sweet-tasting but poor texture. Some sources list as edible (cooked), but PNW/RM foragers typically pass on it.
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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