Key Identification Features
- • Golden-yellow to egg-yolk cap with wavy irregular margin • False gills: forked ridges (not blade-like) running down stem • Flesh white to pale yellow
- fruity apricot aroma • Grows singly or scattered under oaks and conifers • White to pale yellow spore print
Preparation Notes
One of the finest edible mushrooms; sauté in butter; avoid overcooking
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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