Leccinum scabrum, commonly known as the birch bolete, rough-stemmed bolete, or scaber stalk, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. It was formerly classified as Boletus scaber.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Brown Birch-bolete being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Leccinum cyaneobasileucum
- Leccinellum pseudoscabrum
- Leccinum duriusculum
- Leccinum snellii
- Leccinum holopus
- Leccinum variicolor
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Genus
- Leccinum
- Species
- Leccinum scabrum
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