Edibility


Edibility:

Good


Eating notes: 

Don't be put off by the flesh bluing when it is cut. This is a good edible species.


Preserving: 

Dries easily. Can be frozen.




                        



Description


Cap: 

5-14cm. Chestnut brown. Slightly viscid when wet.


Stem: 

Slightly paler than the cap. No ring.


Tubes: 

Yellow, bruising bluish green


Pores: 

Slightly sunken around the apex of the stem.


Spores: 

Walnut brown


Flesh: 

White to pale yellow. Bruises bluish green


Habitat: 

Mixed woodland


Frequency: 

Very Common