Key Identification Features
- Cap olive-brown to yellowish-brown, 4–12 cm, dry, suede-like or velvet texture
- pores yellow, large angular, may crack with age
- stem pale to brownish with longitudinal ribs
- flesh yellow, slow blue or no blue on cutting
- mild taste
- widespread and common
Preparation Notes
Edible; remove soft tubes if older; good in soups
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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