Slippery Jack

Suillus luteus

Family: Suillaceae

Slippery Jack (Suillus luteus)
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Overview

Slimy chocolate-brown cap and large white-purple ring on stem. Strictly under pine. Across Europe and naturalised globally with pine plantations. Peel the slimy skin before cooking — it can cause loose stools otherwise.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal

Host trees & substrate

  • Local forest substrate

Key identification features

  • Sticky-slimy brown cap
  • Distinct purple-tinged ring on stem
  • Yellow pores
  • Under pine

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