Leccinum percandidum or Orange oak bolete

Cap 8–18 cm, hemispherical in young mushrooms, then cushion-shaped, almost flat in old ones. White, cream, grayish; with age it may take on ochre or yellowish tints. The surface is matte, slightly sticky in wet weather and dry and roughish in dry weather. The skin does not peel.

Cap 5–15 cm, hemispherical in young mushrooms, then cushion-shaped. The color is brick-red, blood-brick, darkening with age to brownish red. The surface is matte and velvety, slightly sticky in wet weather. The skin does not peel and overhangs the cap margin as a thin "fringe".

Hymenophore tubular, free, with a notch near the stem. White when young, then grayish cream, grayish brown in mature mushrooms. Pores small, finely rounded.

The hymenophore is tubular, free, notched at the stem. White when young, then grayish cream, grayish brown in mature ones. The pores are small and round. They darken quickly when pressed.

Stem massive, 10–20 cm tall, 3–5 cm thick, club-shaped in young mushrooms, cylindrical in old ones. White or grayish cream, covered with characteristic dense grayish or brownish fibrous scales — gray to blackish even in young mushrooms.

Stem 10–18 cm tall, 2–4 cm thick, cylindrical, slightly bulbous at the base. The color is whitish, covered with characteristic dense brown fibrous scales — especially rich in the lower part. The base may have a bluish-green or reddish-brown tint.

Flesh white, very dense and heavy. When cut, it first turns pinkish, then gray and black, with a violet tint in the cap and upper stem. At the stem base the flesh often turns blue or blue-green. The texture is fibrous and meaty.

The flesh is white and very firm. When cut it darkens to violet-grey, grey or blackish; the stem base often turns blue-green. The texture is meaty, like the classic red-capped scaber stalk. It gets wormy less readily than the classic one.

Smell rich and mushroomy, pleasant. Taste mild, not bitter. The dried mushroom has a strong "earthy" aroma.

The smell is richly mushroomy and pleasant. The taste is mild and delicate, with a note of forest litter.