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Brown Birch-bolete
Leccinum scabrum
- Worldwide
- 26,047 observations
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- Fungi
About
Leccinum scabrum, commonly known as the rough-stemmed bolete, scaber stalk, and birch bolete, is an edible mushroom in the family Boletaceae, and was formerly classified as Boletus scaber. The birch bolete is widespread in Europe, in the Himalayas in Asia, and elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring only in mycorrhizal association with birch trees. It fruits from June to October. This mushroom is also becoming increasingly common in Australia and New Zealand where it is likely...
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Recent sightings near Reykjavik
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2026Þjóðarbókhlaðan, 107 Reykjavík, IcelandObserver: Jóhannes Bjarki Urbancic TómassonView observation from Jul 15, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 18, 2025Minningarlundur um Útey, Reykjavík, Greater Reykjavík, ISObserver: Serena DzenisView observation from Sep 18, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 15, 20253354+V46, 220 Hafnarfjörður, ÍslandObserver: hafstrembiView observation from Sep 15, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Aug 3, 2025161 Reykjavík, IcelandObserver: hulszView observation from Aug 3, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 3, 2023Holt, 105 Reykjavík, IslàndiaObserver: Planarian EdView observation from Sep 3, 2023 on iNaturalist
- Aug 16, 2020IcelandObserver: Serena DzenisView observation from Aug 16, 2020 on iNaturalist