Suillus tomentosus
(Poor mans slippery jack)

Habitat

Grows under lodgepole pine trees in the mountains.

Description

The pores will stain blue after they are scratched. Some people eat this mushroom but it is reported to not be very good, and some have been known to get sick. The Pores and / or the flesh can stain blue. Most specimens have small scales on the cap. The scales can be washed away from summer rains. This mushroom is associated with pines.

Although this mushroom is edible, it is not advisable to eat any boletes that stain blue or have red pore surfaces as they could be poisonous. Suillus tomentosus (Poor mans slipper jack) is an exception.

Location

Colorado

Spore Print

Olive Brown

Edibility

Edible

Color

Yellow

Last Updated

Jan 15 2023 11:34 PM

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