Brown Birch Bolete.
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 17th September 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File
 

 
Brown Birch Bolete.
Species :
Order:
Family:
AKA: 		Leccinum scabrum. 
Boletales.
Boletaceae.
Skaber Stalk.
Habitat:
Cap size:
Cap Colour:
Stem:
Season:
Feature:
 Exclusively around Silver Birch.
5 - 15 cms diameter.
Various shades of brown with a red or grey tinge. There is an albino form
7 - 20 cms.
July - November.
Good edible mushroom and can be used when recipe calls for Ceps

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be                                                     exercised at all times.