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Edibility
Choice
Lookalike Danger
3 / 5
Habitat
🌳 Oak
Season
Jul – Sep
"Orange-tan cap, bleeds copious white milk, smells faintly of apricots or fish. Sweet when cooked."
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.

Truffle / bolete / chanterelle host. Acorns edible after leaching.
Orange-brown milk cap with copious sweet WHITE latex that browns on exposure to air. Fishy smell. Sweet, good flavor when cooked.
Mixed hardwood forests across eastern North America and Europe. Summer.
Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–6,684 ft
Extremely copious latex + fishy smell are good signs.
Oak
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