Larch Bolete

Suillus grevillei

Family: Suillaceae

Also called: Larch Bolete, Greville's Bolete, Modrzewnik

Larch Bolete (Suillus grevillei)
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Overview

Bright yellow-gold sticky-capped bolete strictly under larch (Larix). Common across European, Russian, and introduced North American larch plantations. Peel the slimy cap skin; good edible. Often the dominant bolete in young larch stands.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Aug

Season

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

Host trees & substrate

  • Larix (introduced and native tamarack)

Where it grows

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