Edible
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Hazel Bolete
Leccinellum pseudoscabrum
Also known as: Hazel Bolete
Botanical Overview
Leccinum pseudoscabrum is an edible species of fungus in the genus Leccinum.
Foraging Safety · Hazard Watch
Similar & Confusing Lookalikes
Never harvest or eat wild mushrooms based on photos alone. Always cross-check against these similar lookalikes:
Unverified / Caution
Brown Birch-bolete
Leccinum scabrum
Lookalike
Leccinum cyaneobasileucum
Leccinum cyaneobasileucum
Lookalike
Leccinellum crocipodium
Leccinellum crocipodium
Lookalike
Leccinellum quercophilum
Leccinellum quercophilum
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Agaricomycetes
Order Boletales
Family Boletaceae
Genus Leccinellum
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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