Key Identification Features
- Cap pale yellow to straw-tan, dry, finely velvety
- pores white instantly staining vivid blue when cut or bruised
- stem brittle and hollow or chambered
- grows in sandy mixed woodlands
Preparation Notes
Best dried or cooked fresh; intense blue color fades with cooking; mild nutty flavor
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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