| CAP |
7-20cm in diameter. Broad, convex with inturned margin. Dry golden yellow to orange with fine brown scales,
rusty towards the centre. Smooth and fibrous. Slightly sticky when
young. |
| STIPE |
1 to 2cm thick, swollen. |
| GILLS/PORES |
Gills are adnate, notched and slightly decurrent. Yellow turning orange. |
| FLESH |
Yellow and thick with a mild odour and pungent bitter taste. |
| SPORES |
Rusty orange. Rough, elliptical. |
| HABITAT |
In dense clusters on deciduous and coniferous trees. |
| SEASON |
Frequent. Late summer - autumn. |
| EDIBILITY |
Inedible. a |
