Key Identification Features
- Small brownish-yellow to ochre cap (2-5 cm) with wavy irregular margin
- forking blunt ridges not true gills
- grows in mixed hardwood-conifer Appalachian forests
- mild fruity aroma
- white spore print
Preparation Notes
Saute or dry for later use. Smaller than C. cibarius but equally flavorful.
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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