– Cap whitish to pale buff, often with an orange-brown tone with age.
– Pores white, decurrent.
– The pores and the lower part of the stem develop orange-brown spots when scraped or damaged.
Polypores
Forest Lamb
Albatrellus subrubescens
VU
Vulnerable
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows with pine on pine heaths, preferably on sandy soil.
Notes
Edible but in some countries red-listed and therefore should not be picked in larger quantities. In countries where its more common its considered as a good edible mushroom.
Similar species
Albatrellus citrinus grows with spruce and does not develop orange-brown spots when damaged.
Albatrellus ovinus grows with spruce and stains lemon-yellow with age.
Albatrellus ovinus grows with spruce and stains lemon-yellow with age.
