Suillus bovinus

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Suillus bovinus
] S. bovinus Pine woods, Galicia - Alberto Vázquez
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Order: Agaricales Family: Suillaceae Genus: Suillus Species: S. bovinus
Binomial name
Suillus bovinus (Pers.) Roussel (1898)

Suillus bovinus, also known as the Jersey cow mushroom, is a pored mushroom of the genus Suillus in the Suillaceae family. It is an edible mushroom that often grows in a symbiosis (Mycorrhiza) with pine.

Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Edibility 4 References

[edit] Description

The cap of Suillus bovinus is initially convex, then flat with a wavy margin and a grey-yellow in colour. The flesh is whitish or yellowish and the pores are irregular and grey- to olive-yellow and generally decurrent to the 4-6 cm tall stem, which is a similar colour to the cap and smaller towards the base.

[edit] Distribution and habitat

It is found in coniferous woods across Europe, including subalpine regions in the Alps.

[edit] Edibility

Suillus bovinus tastes mild and is edible.

[edit] References

• Breitenbach J & Kränzlin F (1991). Fungi of Switzerland 3: Boletes & Agarics, 1st Part. ISBN 978-3-85604-230-1. 
• Nilsson, S. & Persson, O. (1977) Fungi of Northern Europe 1: Larger Fungi (Excluding Gill Fungi). Penguin Books.