Mycorrhizal with beech, oak and spruce in broadleaf and mixed forest

Excellent edible mushroom

• ▸ Fleshy, irregular cap in warm cream to orange-buff tones
• ▸ Soft spines (teeth) instead of gills under the cap
• ▸ Spines run decurrently down the short, often off-centre stem
• ▸ Firm white flesh with a pleasant fruity smell

Unmistakable thanks to its spines, which makes it safe to collect; young specimens can be pickled.