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O* Edible
after pre-handling |
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Yellowish, with a hint of red in the
middle. |
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Pileus |
The
cap is 5–20
cm in diameter, the surface is pale, creamy
yellow, reddish in the centre. The form is irregular, the margin on young fruit
bodies intact, wrinkled to wavy when old. The flesh is thick, white, turning apricot
coloured when cooked or fried. |
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Hymenophore |
The
pore layer is smooth, quite low with small tubes, the colour is white, turning
pale red-brownish when bruised. |
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Stipe |
The stem is fleshy and almost white. There
is no distinct borderline between the cap and the stem. It often grows in
clusters with stem bases fused. |
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Odour and taste |
The smell is attractive, fruity but the taste is
bitter, especially in age. |
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Habitat |
The A. confluens is found in
dry peaty forests, some years it is very common. |
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NB. |
It can easily be confused with the tasty
Albatrellus ovinus, which
turns lemon coloured when fried or dried.
Young fruit bodies of A. confluens can be used after cooking them for some
minutes, though the bitter flavour does not wholly disappear. |
