Orange Birch Bolete in Borski: the week ahead
Leccinum versipelle
The map below is built from the measurement network. A 2.5 km grid with a per-species layer is computed for one region so far.
Flush phase
- Quiet
- Starting
- Building
- Peak
- Fading
Updated 18 September 2026, 11:37 BST
7 days
Index, day by day
Week's best 17average 16by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1618 Sept
- Sat1619 Sept
- Sun1620 Sept
- Mon1621 Sept
- Tue1622 Sept
- Wed1723 Sept
- Thu1724 Sept
Numbers are taken at the measurement point nearest the centre of the region — a real calculation at one place, not an average over the area.
Map
Where to look: orange birch bolete
A field over the measurement network. The colour here is for the leading species at each point, not for this one; a per-species layer is computed for one region so far.
Orange Birch Bolete: the species in brief
How to tell it
An orange to apricot-capped bolete with a pale stem covered in dark scab-like scales. The flesh darkens after cutting.
Where it grows
Associated with birch, especially on heaths, open woodland and moorland edges. It is commoner in northern and upland areas.
In the kitchen
Suitable for frying, soups and preserving. The flesh darkens strongly during cooking.
Nutrition
Low in calories with a modest amount of protein.
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What else is out here now
The other species in this region, by today's index.
Orange Birch Bolete in neighbouring regions
A regional boundary means nothing to a mushroom, and the next region is sometimes closer than the far side of your own. The index is for today.