Key Identification Features
- White to pale tan cap with cottony veil remnants and thick ring
- distinctive spicy cinnamon-pine-like aroma (unmistakable)
- white gills with cinnamon-brown spots when bruised
- thick firm white flesh
- found under pines especially longleaf pine in SE
Preparation Notes
Highly prized; grill whole or slice and saute. The cinnamon-spice aroma is the key ID feature. Found in SE pine forests (longleaf pine barrens) in fall.
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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