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Brown birch bolete · Scottish Highlands
Weather, season and habitat for Brown birch bolete in Scottish Highlands. Leccinum scabrum
Cool, wet Atlantic climate; season later and longer than in southern England.
After rain under birch it is often more reliable than porcini in mixed woods. Stem with dark scabers, cap grey-brown.
Season
June to October once birch is in leaf and the soil stays moist.
Habitat
Always tied to birch — bogs, pioneer woods and parks with Betula.
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Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
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Cool, wet Atlantic climate; season later and longer than in southern England. After rain under birch it is often more reliable than porcini in mixed woods. Stem with dark scabers, cap grey-brown.