Granulated Slippery Jack

Suillus granulatus

Family: Suillaceae

Granulated Slippery Jack (Suillus granulatus)
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Overview

Slimy yellow-brown pine bolete without a ring. Glandular dots on the upper stem. Under pine across Europe, Asia, and naturalised in Southern Hemisphere plantations. Peel before cooking.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal

Host trees & substrate

  • Local forest substrate

Key identification features

  • Sticky cap, NO ring on stem
  • Glandular dots near top of stem
  • Yellow pores often exuding droplets
  • Pine only

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