• Species: Insigne
  • Genus: Leccinum
  • Attributes
    • Convex cap
    • Edible
    • Pores are its hymenium type
    • Typically seen in spring and summer

Leccinum insigne, commonly known as the aspen bolete or the aspen scaber stalk, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae.

There have been documented cases of  adverse reactions, ranging from headaches to gastrointestinal distress, which may or may not be attributed to food sensitivities alone.

The specific epithet insigne means “distinctive or outstanding”.

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