Cap
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When wet, the caps of this species are slimy;
in hot sunny weather they dry to a smooth semi-matt finish.
Usually dark chestnut brown, but occasionally quite a lot lighter, the caps
of Suillus luteus grow to between 5 and 10 cm in diameter. |
Tubes and pores
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Beneath the cap, a white veil covers the lemon
yellow pores of this bolete. The veil tears to leave an irregular ring on
the stem and often pieces of veil hanging from the cap margin.
At first lemon yellow, the medium-sized round pores darken to a
sienna-yellow with age. |
Stipe |
2 to 3 cm in diameter and 5 to 10 cm tall, the stipe is pale straw-yellow at
first, darkening with a dot pattern above the ring and an irregular
covering of brown longitudinal fibres near the base. |
Spore print |
Ochraceous or buff coloured. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
Beneath conifers in damp, usually shaded
places. |
Season |
August to November. |
Occurrence |
Frequent. |
Similar species |
- Suillus grevillei has a bright yellow-orange cap and angular
pores; it occurs under larch.
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