About Suillus caerulescens A.H.Sm. & Thiers
The cap of Suillus caerulescens A.H.Sm. & Thiers is yellowish to reddish brown, and sometimes has streaks spreading outward from its darker center. The cap measures between 4 and 15 cm (1.5 to 6 inches) in diameter, ranges in shape from convex to flat, is viscid when wet, and may sometimes have veil remnants along its edge. The flesh of the mushroom is yellowish, and the pores are also yellowish. The stalk is yellowish to brown, darkens in color as the mushroom ages, measures 2 to 8 cm tall and 1 to 3 cm wide, and bruises bluish to brownish, often slowly, especially at the base. A faint ring may be present on the stalk. The flesh can have a lemony flavor. The spore print of Suillus caerulescens is reddish-brown. This mushroom grows in association with Douglas-fir trees in western North America, and can be found between October and December. While it is edible, it is rated as having mediocre to poor quality.
