Suillaceae

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Boletales Suillaceae
Suillus luteus (L.) Roussel

Suillus luteus (L.) Roussel

Suillus luteus (L.) Roussel

This is a detailed description of the fungus Suillus luteus, covering its morphology, distribution, habitat, and ecology.

Suillus brevipes (Peck) Kuntze

Suillus brevipes (Peck) Kuntze

Suillus brevipes (Peck) Kuntze

Suillus brevipes is an edible ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with pines, native to North America and introduced elsewhere.

Suillus acidus (Peck) Singer

Suillus acidus (Peck) Singer

Suillus acidus (Peck) Singer

Suillus acidus is an edible Suillus mushroom first described in 1905 by Charles Horton Peck.

Suillus caerulescens A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus caerulescens A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus caerulescens A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus caerulescens is an edible mushroom associated with Douglas-fir in western North America, generally considered low quality.

Suillus tomentosus Singer, Snell & E.A.Dick

Suillus tomentosus Singer, Snell & E.A.Dick

Suillus tomentosus Singer, Snell & E.A.Dick

Suillus tomentosus is a bolete fungus that forms nitrogen-fixing ectomycorrhizae with pines across western North America.

Suillus pungens Thiers & A.H.Sm.

Suillus pungens Thiers & A.H.Sm.

Suillus pungens Thiers & A.H.Sm.

Suillus pungens is an ectomycorrhizal fungus associated primarily with pines native to coastal California, with introduced populations elsewhere.

Suillus lakei (Murrill) A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus lakei (Murrill) A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus lakei (Murrill) A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus lakei is a bolete that forms ectomycorrhizae with Douglas-fir, native to western North America and introduced elsewhere.

Suillus fuscotomentosus Thiers & A.H.Sm.

Suillus fuscotomentosus Thiers & A.H.Sm.

Suillus fuscotomentosus Thiers & A.H.Sm.

Poor man's slippery jack, Suillus fuscotomentosus, is an edible poor-quality bolete from western North America that grows with three-needle pines.

Suillus ponderosus A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus ponderosus A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus ponderosus A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus ponderosus A.H.Sm. & Thiers is a bolete fungus in the Suillaceae family, first scientifically described in 1964.

Suillus salmonicolor (Frost) Halling

Suillus salmonicolor (Frost) Halling

Suillus salmonicolor (Frost) Halling

Suillus salmonicolor is a Suillus mushroom that forms mycorrhizal associations with pines, distributed across multiple regions.

Suillus americanus (Peck) Snell

Suillus americanus (Peck) Snell

Suillus americanus (Peck) Snell

Suillus americanus is a widespread ectomycorrhizal bolete that associates primarily with pines.

Suillus grevillei (Klotzsch) Singer

Suillus grevillei (Klotzsch) Singer

Suillus grevillei (Klotzsch) Singer

Suillus grevillei is an edible mushroom that grows exclusively under larch trees, found across North America, Europe, and Taiwan.

Suillus granulatus (L.) Roussel

Suillus granulatus (L.) Roussel

Suillus granulatus (L.) Roussel

Suillus granulatus is a pine-associated bolete fungus native to the Northern Hemisphere that may cause contact dermatitis.

Suillus pseudobrevipes A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus pseudobrevipes A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus pseudobrevipes A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus pseudobrevipes is an edible Suillus species found under pines in North America, first described in 1964.

Suillus bovinus (L.) Roussel

Suillus bovinus (L.) Roussel

Suillus bovinus (L.) Roussel

Suillus bovinus is a small slender bolete mushroom that forms mycorrhizal associations with pine trees across many regions.

Suillus cothurnatus Singer

Suillus cothurnatus Singer

Suillus cothurnatus Singer

Suillus cothurnatus Singer is an edible pine-associated bolete with recorded distribution across North America and introduced/recorded sites elsewhere.

Suillus collinitus (Fr.) Kuntze

Suillus collinitus (Fr.) Kuntze

Suillus collinitus (Fr.) Kuntze

Suillus collinitus is a bolete fungus that forms ectomycorrhizae with pines, especially in Mediterranean calcareous sites.

Suillus variegatus (Sw.) Richon & Roze

Suillus variegatus (Sw.) Richon & Roze

Suillus variegatus (Sw.) Richon & Roze

Suillus variegatus is a mycorrhizal pine-associated bolete fungus that contains the orange pigment variegatic acid.

Suillus viscidus (L.) Roussel

Suillus viscidus (L.) Roussel

Suillus viscidus (L.) Roussel

Suillus viscidus is a rare edible larch-associated bolete found in Europe and Japan, with low-quality edibility.

Suillus cavipes (Klotzsch) A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus cavipes (Klotzsch) A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus cavipes (Klotzsch) A.H.Sm. & Thiers

Suillus cavipes, the hollow foot, is an edible larch-associated mushroom found in Europe and North America.

Suillus flavidus (Fr.) J.Presl

Suillus flavidus (Fr.) J.Presl

Suillus flavidus (Fr.) J.Presl

Suillus flavidus is an edible but unpleasant-tasting European bolete endangered in the Czech Republic and Switzerland.

Suillus bellinii (Inzenga) Kuntze

Suillus bellinii (Inzenga) Kuntze

Suillus bellinii (Inzenga) Kuntze

Suillus bellinii is a pine-associated thermophilic bolete native to Mediterranean coastal southern Europe.

Suillus ochraceoroseus (Snell) Singer

Suillus ochraceoroseus (Snell) Singer

Suillus ochraceoroseus (Snell) Singer

Suillus ochraceoroseus is an edible bitter mushroom that associates with larch, appearing in early summer.

Suillus placidus (Bonord.) Singer

Suillus placidus (Bonord.) Singer

Suillus placidus (Bonord.) Singer

Suillus placidus is an ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with five-needled pines, found across Asia, Europe and North America.

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