English name:
Penny bun
Local name:
Ljetni vrganj, pravi vrganj
Description:
CAP: 2-20 cm in diameter, sphere-like, fleshy, light or dark red to brown, darker in the middle, smooth or slightly wrinkled surface, without hairs, sometimes slightly sticky.
GILLS/LEAFLETS: Tubes are white in young fungi, then yellow and finally olive-green, composed of long tubes with small pores. It is easily detached from the cap.
STIPE: Up to 20 cm tall and 10 cm thick. Thick and solid, thicker at the bottom at first, and then equally cylindrical, full, white or light brown with light fibrous net, especially in the top part.
FLESH: White, solid, agreeable taste and odour, changes colour when pressed.
Uses:
Usable part:
Cap, stipe
Usage:
Edible, of excellent quality.
