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Leccinum aurantiacum (or vulpinum?)
It has a red, orange-brown fibrillose cap, black scabers on the stipe, is very large and abundant in conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest, although it is a first sighting for me! Photo #3 shows the size compared to an adult hand.
Leccinum aurantiacum occurs in our conifer forests but this name is probably incorrect. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest says a more accurate name would be L. vulpinum as described from Europe. Generally considered good, but not great edibles. Similar looking Leccinums have caused poisonings in BC so I won't be trying them out! but aren't they beautiful?
Spotted on Jul 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 27, 2012
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