The forest, understood.
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Author
Andreas Kunze — CC BY-SA 3.0
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CC BY-SA 3.0

Blushing false truffle

Rhizopogon roseolus

EdibleMushroomRhizopogonaceae

Safety assessment

Edible

Based on reviewed safety sources.

No description has been authored for this species yet. The reference data is below.

Baltic distribution

Latvia
6
Lithuania
13
Estonia
118
Global
6014

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.
Sources & methodology

Taxonomy

Fungi · Basidiomycota · Agaricomycetes · Boletales · Rhizopogonaceae · Rhizopogon

Distribution

LV 6 · LT 13 · EE 118

Ecology

Pine forest, Heath, Soil · Pine

Safety

edible · 4est editorial review

Media

5 approved images · 3 licences

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External identifiers

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