Peppery Bolete

Chalciporus piperatus

Coniferous and mixed forests. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies small. Cap 2-3 (3) cm across, convex-horizontal, matt, slightly fibrous, sticky only in damp weather, yellowish, yellowish-brown, brownish. Tubes reddish-yellow, brown, up to 1 cm long; pores red. Stem 3-7x0.3-1 cm, the colour of the cap, tapering towards the base. Flesh yellowish, greenish-yellow. Characteristic features: underside of the cap brownish-red, flesh with a sharp peppery taste. Grows singly and in small groups in pine, spruce and mixed forests. Edible, used as a seasoning instead of pepper. Common.