Peppery Bolete
Chalciporus piperatus
Safety assessment
Inedible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
A small, brown bolete with yellow pores and a fiercely peppery taste. Not edible as it stands.
Identification
- Cap red-brown; pores yellow-brown.
- Taste burning-peppery; grows with pine and spruce.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 14
- Lithuania
- 22
- Estonia
- 145
- Global
- 28469
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
