| Suillus granulatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Suillaceae |
| Genus: | Suillus |
| Species: | S. granulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Suillus granulatus (L.) Roussel (1796) |
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| Suillus granulatus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| pores on hymenium | |
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cap is flat or convex |
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hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
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| stipe is bare | |
| spore print is brown | |
| ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| edibility: edible | |
Suillus granulatus is a pored mushroom of the genus Suillus in the Suillaceae family. It is similar to the related S. luteus, but can be distinguished by its ringless stalk. Like S. luteus, it is an edible mushroom that often grows in a symbiosis (Mycorrhiza) with pine. It has been commonly known as the weeping bolete, or the granulated bolete.
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Suillus is an ancient term for fungi, and is derived from the word "swine". Granulatus means "fine grain".[1]
The orange-brown, to brown-yellow cap is viscid (sticky) when wet, and shiny when dry, and is usually 3 to 9 cm in diameter. The stem is pale yellow, of uniform thickness, with tiny brownish granules at the apex. It is without a ring. The tubes and pores are small, pale yellow, and exude pale milky droplets when young. The flesh is also pale yellow.
Grows with Pinus (Pine trees) on both calcareous and acid soils, and sometimes occurs in large numbers. It is common in Britain, Europe, and North America. A native to the northern hemisphere, it has also been introduced into Australia under Pinus radiata.
Suillus granulatus is Edible and fair. Like all Suillus species, the tubes are best removed before cooking. It is sometimes included in commercially produced mushroom preserves. Has been known to cause mild stomach upsets.
Suillus granulatus sometimes causes contact dermatitis to those who handle it.