Key Identification Features
- Club-shaped ochre to tan fruiting body 8-30cm tall
- wrinkled surface
- single unbranched club
- found under beech and oak
- no gills
Preparation Notes
Cook before eating. Mild taste. Often bitter — best mixed with other mushrooms. Avoid old specimens.
Regions Found
- Northeast
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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