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Edible
(I have not yet Tried It)
Albatrellus confluens
(Semmelporling)
Synonyms
Albatrellus confluens (Alb. & Schw. :Fr.)Kotl. & Pouz.
Boletus confluens Alb. et Schwein.
Polyporus confluens (Alb. et Schwein.) Fr.
Scutiger confluens (Alb. & Schwein. : Fr.) Bond. & Singer
Though not as abundant as Albatrellus ovinus in areas where I have seen it this species appears commonly among douglas firs at high elevations in areas where Cantharellus cibarius are found from late August to frost. It is similar to A. ovinus but bruises reddish-orange with no trace of yellow. During the extremely dry summer of 2000 the few specimens of A. confluens and A. ovinus I saw remained extremely small compared to normal. It has been suggested that A. confluens should only be eaten when young because it gets bitter with age. One of these days I will have to try the specimens of A. confluens I dried in 1999.
Contents of this Page
Common Names - Common names listed for many languages
Keys - Keys on the web to help identification.
Descriptions - Links to descriptions of this species in many languages
Photographs - Links to photographs of this species on the web
Drawings and Paintings - Links to illustrations of this species on the web
Postage Stamps - Links to postage stamps showing this species on the web
Recipes on the Web - Links to recipes for this species on the web (in many languages)
NOTE REGARDING INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE
The following information and links are compiled by B.W. Freyburger of Gallup, New Mexico, who regularly finds Albatrellus confluens during the late summer and fall in the mountains near there. Please notify him of persistently dead links, additional links regarding this species, or errors in information or links herein through email by clicking on his name above. This site contains links to other sites which are not authored by or controlled by the webmaster of this site. Unfortunately these sites sometimes diasppear or or are reorganized or moved leaving the link nonfunctional. I try to check for dead links and update or remove them as often as possible. Information, recipes, photographs, illustrations, and other material on these sites is likely subject to copyright protection. Please respect the legal rights of persons creating this material. This site also utilizes some clip art obtained from sources which identified it as public domain or authorized for use on non-commercial sites. If you notice any material on this site which you believe to be used in violation of copyright laws please notify the webmaster immediately. Some clip art appearing here is original. All original contained on this page not otherwise copyrighted is ©2001 by B.W. Freyburger. All rights reserved.
Czech: krásnoporka zemlicka
English: sheep polypore (more often used for Albatrellus ovinus)
Finnish: typäskääpä
French: polypore confluent
German: semmelporling, semmel-porling
Norse: franskbrødsopp
Slovakian: krásnopķrovec zrastenũ
Slovenian: zrasceni mesnatovec
Swedish: brödticka
Links to descriptions of Albatrellus confluens on the web in many languages.
German TIPPS & TRICKS - LEXIKON - PILZE (scroll down to "ESSBARE PILZE: SEMMELPILZ (Semmelporling)")
Italian
Attivitā micologica in Valle d'Aosta
Swedish Svampar i Sverige - fungus info (scroll down)
Links to photographs of Albatrellus confluens on the web.
Attivitā micologica in Valle d'Aosta (text in Italian)
Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (text in French)
Fungi in Finland and in Sweden (text in English)
Fungi in Finland and in Sweden (text in English)
Fungi in Finland and in Sweden (text in Finnish)
I Funghi del Trentino (text in Italian)
Svampfamiljerna (text in Swedish)
SvampGuiden (text in Swedish)
Links to illustrations of Albatrellus confluens on the web.
Pilzkalender der essbaren Arten (text in German)
Links to postage stamps depicting Albatrellus confluens on the web.
THE MANDATORY DISCLAIMER
On mycophagy:
There is a saying in German that translates roughly as "All mushrooms are edible, but some kinds only once." Put another way, there are old mushroom hunters and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old bold mushroom hunters. Consuming the wrong mushroom can kill you or, at the very least, necessitate a liver transplant. If you aren't sure of your identification verify it with someone more experienced at mushroom identification but DO NOT EAT IT. Remember that when you eat a mushroom you are betting yout life on your identification. Many people have idiosyncratic reactions to some types of mushrooms. If you haven't eaten a particular species before consume only very small quantities the first time. Even if you have eaten a species many times before don't overdo it. Most adverse reactions I have had to wild mushrooms have usually been tied to over-consumption. Most of all, if you aren't absolutely sure what it is, it is generally wiser not to eat it. When in doubt throw it out.
MRI Tox indicates that Albatrellus confluens is only good to eat when young, becoming bitter when older. TIPPS & TRICKS - LEXIKON - PILZE (scroll down to "ESSBARE PILZE: SEMMELPILZ (Semmelporling)") suggests peeling the upper skin of the cap and "prickles" (possibly pores) of older specimens saying these are particularly bitter. They also note it is normal for the flesh to redden in cooking.
On storing Albatrellus confluens: I have dried this species but have not tasted the results. One of these days I will have to try them.
On cooking Albatrellus confluens: Thorough cooking is recommended. A. ovinus has been known to cause severe gastric disturbance when not thoroughly cooked.
Links to recipes using Albatrellus confluens appearing on the web.
I have not yet found any recipes on the web calling for this species though it is mentioned in a Swedish recipe for A. ovinus that I cannot understand:
Schnitzel på fårticka (scroll down)
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Updated January 11, 2002
