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Leccinum insigne
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leccinum insigne, commonly known as the aspen bolete or the aspen scaber stalk, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. It was described as new to science in 1966.[citation needed] The specific epithet insigne means "distinctive or outstanding".[3]
The cap is up to 17 centimetres (6+3⁄4 in) wide, orangish-brown, and semi-fibrillose.[4] The tubes are white to yellowish, staining brownish (not blue).[4] The stipe is up to 15 cm long and white with dark scabers.[4] The flesh is white, sometimes turning gray, and possibly bluish in the base.[5] The spore print is tannish.[4]
The species is found in North America, where its range extends from eastern Canada south to New Jersey and west to the northern Rocky Mountains. It is a good edible mushroom,[6][7] but there have been documented cases of adverse reactions; these range from headaches to gastrointestinal distress, which may or may not be attributed to food sensitivities alone.[8][9][10]
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