Orange Birch Bolete
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Fungus · Boletaceae

Orange Birch Bolete

Leccinum aurantiacum

Facts

Habitat
Soil under Aspen and Black Poplar in riparian and mixed woodland
Substrate
Ectomycorrhizal, near-obligate Populus associate

Ecological relationships

Mycorrhizal partner of

  • AspenPopulus tremula

    Near-obligate ectomycorrhizal partner; Aspen is the primary host throughout the European range.

  • Black PoplarPopulus nigra

    Ectomycorrhizal association with Black Poplar in riparian and mixed woodland.