Painted Suillus

Suillus spraguei (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Kuntze

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Edibility

Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Suillus spraguei

Classification from Wikipedia: Suillus spraguei. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Painted Suillus by month
MonthRecords
January1
February0
March0
April0
May54
June75
July416
August686
September416
October163
November18
December0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

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  • West Virginia26 records
  • Connecticut25 records
  • New Brunswick24 records
  • Georgia23 records
  • British Columbia8 records
  • Rhode Island8 records
  • New Jersey6 records
  • California4 records
  • Florida4 records
  • Kentucky4 records
  • Ohio4 records
  • Colorado3 records
  • Prince Edward Island2 records
  • Alberta1 records
  • District of Columbia1 records
  • Illinois1 records
  • Indiana1 records
  • Maryland1 records
  • Montana1 records
  • South Carolina1 records
  • Texas1 records
  • Washington1 records
  • Wyoming1 records

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Identification traits

Cap shapeconvex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)pores
Ecologymycorrhizal
Stem featuresring
Spore print colorolive-brown

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Suillus spraguei is a species of fungus in the family Suillaceae. It is known by a variety of common names, including the painted slipperycap, the painted suillus or the red and yellow suillus. Suillus spraguei has had a complex taxonomical history and is also frequently referred to as Suillus pictus. The readily identifiable fruit bodies have caps that are dark red when fresh, dry to the touch, and covered with mats of hairs and scales that are separated by yellow cracks. On the underside of the cap are small, yellow, angular pores that become brownish as the mushroom ages. The stalk bears a grayish cottony ring and is typically covered with soft hairs or scales. The species bears a resemblance to several other members of Suillus, including S. decipiens, but can be differentiated by variations in color and size. Suillus spraguei grows in a mycorrhizal association with several pine species, particularly eastern white pine, and the fruit bodies grow on the ground, appearing from early summer to autumn. It has a disjunct distribution, and is found in eastern Asia, northeastern North America, and Mexico throughout the range of the host tree. The mushroom is edible; opinions about its quality vary.

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