Orange Oak Bolete in Staffordshire: the week ahead
Leccinum aurantiacum
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 52average 50by the weekend steady
The week is flat — no day to pick, conditions are the same throughout.
- Today5217 Sept
- Fri5018 Sept
- Sat5019 Sept
- Sun5020 Sept
- Mon5021 Sept
- Tue4922 Sept
- Wed4923 Sept
Map
Where to look: orange oak 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 Oak Bolete in Staffordshire: where to look
Orange Oak Bolete: the species in brief
How to tell it
A robust bolete with an orange to brick-red cap and a pale stem covered in darker scab-like scales. The cut flesh changes colour.
Where it grows
Associated with broadleaved trees, including aspen, poplar and oak, depending on region and taxonomic treatment.
In the kitchen
Good fried, in soups or preserved. The flesh becomes much darker 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 Oak 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.