Leccinum

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Leccinum mushrooms are a genus of boletes normally characterized by scabers on the stem.

The black dots or marks on the stem in the above picture, for example, readily identifies it as a leccinum.

Identifying the species is difficult because many species have caps with shades of brown.

There is a general lack of consensus regarding the edibility of Leccinum species. Many of the brown cap species, the birch bolete, for example, are considered edible.

Leccinum species with caps of other colors are often labeled as suspect. Caution is always advised picking any mushrooms for consumption. Think camera, click it, don't pick it.

© 2008 Patricia A. Michaels