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Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus

Description:

Suillus granulatus is a pored mushroom of the genus Suillus in the family Suillaceae. It is similar to the related S. luteus, but can be distinguished by its ringless stalk. Like S. luteus, it is an edible mushroom that often grows in a symbiosis (mycorrhiza) with pine. It has been commonly known as the weeping bolete, or the granulated bolete.he orange-brown, to brown-yellow cap is viscid (sticky) when wet, and shiny when dry, and is usually 3 to 9 cm in diameter. The stem is pale yellow, of uniform thickness, with tiny brownish granules at the apex. It is without a ring. The tubes and pores are small, pale yellow, and exude pale milky droplets when young. The flesh is also pale yellow.

Habitat:

Grows with Pinus (pine trees) on both calcareous and acid soils, and sometimes occurs in large numbers. Suillus granulatus is the most widespread pine-associating Suillus species in warm climates. It is common in Britain, Europe, and North America. These weeping boletes are spotted in the East Mediterranean pine (Pinus brutia) forest of Seih-Sou (suburban forest of Thessaloniki, Greece).

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2 Comments

KostasZontanos
KostasZontanos 9 years ago

Thank you Mark.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Excellent series. Great spotting.

KostasZontanos
Spotted by
KostasZontanos

Δήμος Πυλαίας - Χορτιάτη, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

Spotted on Nov 23, 2014
Submitted on Nov 27, 2014

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