Slippery Jack

Suillus brevipes

Also called: Short-Stalked Suillus, Slippery Jack (short-stem), Pine Bolete

Slippery Jack (Suillus brevipes)
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Overview

Pine-associated bolete with a brown viscid cap. Peel the slimy pellicle before cooking. Mycorrhizal — requires living pine.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep

Season

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

Host trees & substrate

  • White pine
  • Red pine

Where it grows

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