Iodine bolete

Hemileccinum impolitum

mushroom

A bolete with a matt, whitish cap and yellow pores; eaten occasionally.

Origin

Broadleaf forests of Europe

Season (United States)

July to October

Preparation

The fibrous, indigestible stem is removed. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

Its Latin name, impolitus, means « matt, without lustre ».