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Aspen Bolete
A large, orange-capped scaber-stalk bolete that forms ectomycorrhizal associations with aspen. It is one of several orange-capped Leccinum species in North America and is separated from them mainly by its host tree and staining reactions. Collectors in the Rocky Mountains eat it widely, but it has been linked to serious gastrointestinal poisonings there.
Eaten by many people, but linked to poisonings and not recommended for beginners. The Rocky Mountain Poison Center has received occasional reports of serious gastrointestinal illness, some needing hospitalization, after people ate moderate amounts of usually well-cooked orange-capped Leccinum; NAMA case reports also record headaches and GI distress. Thorough cooking does not prevent it. Never eat it raw or undercooked. The cause, and who is at risk, are unknown.
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