Poor Man's Slippery Jack

Suillus tomentosus

Family: Suillaceae

Also called: Poor Man's Slippery Jack, Woolly-Capped Suillus, Blue-Staining Slippery Jack

Poor Man's Slippery Jack (Suillus tomentosus)
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Overview

Lodgepole pine Suillus with tomentose cap scales and yellow pores. Edible cooked; cap slime can be removed.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct

Season

Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with pine

Where it grows

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