Cap
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3 to 10 cm across and often irregular and wavy
at the margin, the caps of Suillus bovinus vary from pale yellow to
deep orange, usually somewhat paler at the margin. Many specimens are clay
brown, from which characteristic the common name Jersey Cow Bolete
derives.
When cut, the white to clay pink flesh of the cap does not change
colour.
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Tubes and Pores
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The tubes terminate in large compound pores
(divided into several compartments). The pores are yellow, becoming
grey-green and turning darker when bruised.
Nearer to the stem the pores are progressively more elongated, and at
the point of attachment the tubes are slightly decurrent to the stem. |
Stipe
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Club-shaped in young specimens, the clay-coloured stipe soon becomes more or
less parallel sided; it is typically 6 to 10 mm in diameter and 5 to 8 cm
tall.
The whitish stem flesh has a pink tinge near the base of the stem. |
Spore print |
Olive-green or brown. |
Odour/taste |
Slightly fruity odour and a faintly sweet
taste. |
Habitat |
Beneath Scots Pine and other conifers, often
beside woodland walks. |
Season |
August to November. |
Occurrence |
Frequent. |
Similar species |
- Suillus granulatus has milky droplets beneath its cap
and has simple rather than compound pores.
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