Orange Birch Bolete in Vitebsk Region: 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.

Today

Orange Birch Bolete
Building

confidence 49%

Flush phase

  1. Quiet
  2. Starting
  3. Building
  4. Peak
  5. Fading

Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST

7 days

Index, day by day

Week's best 58on Thursdayaverage 55by the weekend falling

Today is as good as it gets — conditions do not improve later this week.

  1. Today5817 Sept
  2. Fri5818 Sept
  3. Sat5319 Sept
  4. Sun5420 Sept
  5. Mon5421 Sept
  6. Tue5422 Sept
  7. Wed5323 Sept

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.

About the species. Edible when correctly identified and thoroughly cooked. The flesh may turn blue-grey and then darken after cutting. This colour change is normal for the species.

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.