Alder Bolete

Gyrodon lividus

Only under alders, damp, especially peaty places. August—September.

Fruiting bodies medium-sized, sometimes large. Cap 5-10 cm, sometimes 12-15 (20) cm across, yellowish, yellowish-brown, reddish-brown, slimy. Stem up to 8 cm long, 1-2 cm thick. Characteristic features: flesh yellowish, in old mushrooms brownish, turning blue instantly when broken or cut, later turning brown. Grows in damp deciduous forests, forest edges, raised bogs, under alders, in lighter places, among grasses. Not rare, more common in northern Lithuania. Edible. Used fresh or dried, suitable for making mushroom flour.