Source-reviewed species profile
Bitter bolete Tylopilus felleus
Mature pores turn pink and the pale stem has coarse dark reticulation. This profile covers broad field features, season and habitat.
Learning content – not identification
Images, text and app suggestions cannot confirm a species or food safety.
Field features
- Mature pores turn pink and the pale stem has coarse dark reticulation.
Habitat and search guidance
Often coniferous and mixed woodland on acidic soil.
Season
Summer and autumn.
Safety status
Not presented as a food mushroom. This profile supports learning and safer boundaries; it does not approve a finding.
Sources and review status
- Normlisten 2026 – Fagmykologisk råd
- Norges sopp- og nyttevekstforbund – Normlistesopp
- Artsdatabanken – rørsoppordenen
- Giftinformasjonen – trygg sopptur
Last reviewed: 9 August 2026.