Orange Birch Bolete in Krasnodar Krai: the week ahead
Leccinum versipelle
Flush phase
- Quiet
- Starting
- Building
- Peak
- Fading
Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST
7 days
Index, day by day
Week's best 24 — on Wednesdayaverage 20by the weekend rising
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «quiet».
- Today1817 Sept
- Fri1818 Sept
- Sat1919 Sept
- Sun1820 Sept
- Mon2021 Sept
- Tue2222 Sept
- Wed2423 Sept
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Where to look: orange birch bolete
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.