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Edibility
Choice
Lookalike Danger
2 / 5
Habitat
🌳 Aspen groves
Season
Jul – Sep
"A Rocky Mountain classic. Orange cap, scaly stem. Cook thoroughly — some people react to undercooked specimens."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Leccinum / aspen bolete / aspen oyster host.
Striking orange-capped scaber-stalk bolete under aspen. Firm meat, flesh bruises reddish then grayish when cut. One of the showiest western bolete species.
Under aspen groves in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest. Mycorrhizal. Summer through fall.
Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–6,684 ft
Also edible. Nearly identical — both Leccinum species are safe.
Aspen groves
Photograph it and log your observation on iNaturalist. The community can help confirm your ID — always get confirmation before eating.