Leccinum quercinum is a rare, edible mushroom in the genus Leccinum

Leccinum

Leccinum is a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae. It was the name given first to a series of fungi within the genus Boletus, then erected as a new genus last century. Their main distinguishing feature is the small, rigid projections that give a rough texture to their stalks...

. It is found below oak

Oak

An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...

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Description

The cap is hemispherical when young, later convex. It is usually greyish brown to orange brown. It can also have orange-red to apricot yellow shades, and grows up to 25 cm in diameter. The stem is rather long and slender, with small orange-brown scales that turn almost black with age. The flesh is whitish grey turning reddish when cut, finally becoming greyish-violet.

Similar Species

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum

Leccinum aurantiacum, is a species of fungus in the genus Leccinum. It is found in forests of Europe, North America and Asia and has a large, characteristically red-capped fruiting body. In North America, it is sometimes referred to by the common name red-capped scaber stalk...

is similar but has a cap slightly lighter orange brown, and grows only under poplar

Poplar

Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....

 and aspen

Aspen

Populus section Populus, of the Populus genus, includes the aspen trees and the white poplar Populus alba. The five typical aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the mountains. The White Poplar, by...

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