Orange Birch Bolete in Zlatiborski: 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 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST
7 days
Index, day by day
Week's best 29 — on Wednesdayaverage 23by the weekend rising
Conditions are poor: even the week's best day only reaches «slow».
- Today1817 Sept
- Fri1918 Sept
- Sat2119 Sept
- Sun2320 Sept
- Mon2621 Sept
- Tue2822 Sept
- Wed2923 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.