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Fungi

Suillus placidus

This rather rare bolete appears at the edges of plantations of yellow pines (Pinus strobus) in lowland areas; it is also found in mountainous regions where it grows beneath Pinus cembra.

Identification guide

Cap	The young cap shown here is pure ivory white and very slimy. Older caps remain viscid and darken only slightly as they expand from convex to almost flat. Beneath the viscid cuticle, the cap flesh is very pale grey at first, yellowing somewhat as the fruiting body matures. At maturity, the cap diameter is usually 7 to 10 cm.
Tubes and Pores	Initially ivory, the pore openings darken slightly as they become stained by falling spores. The largish tubes are pale grey at first, yellowing slightly with age.
Stipe	The slender stem is ivory-white with vinaceous blotches near the apex. There is no stem ring. Typically 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter, stems range from 5 to 10 cm in height.
Spore print	A dingy ochre colour.
Odour/taste	Not distinctive.
Habitat	On or beside stumps; also beside woodland footpaths.
Season	August to November.
Occurrence	Frequent
Similar species	Leccinum holopus, a rare bolete found under birch, is pure white when young but develops a blue tinge as it matures. When cut, the flesh at the base of the stem turns blue-green.

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