Suillus collinitus

Ringless yellow boletus

Names across languages

From the latest record: 2023-12-20.

Tubular or poroid, with yellow to olive pores.

5-12 cm in diameter. Convex to flat, slimy when wet, and shiny when dry. The cap is typically yellow to olive-brown.

Adnate to slightly decurrent.

Cylindrical, sometimes swollen at the base, yellow with a reddish-brown scabers towards the base.

Brown.

Mycorrhizal, predominantly found in association with Aleppo pine trees, particularly in sandy soils.

Edible, but the slimy cap skin should be removed before consumption.

Up to 10 cm tall.

Spores are elliptical, smooth, 8-10 x 3-4 µm.

Mild or not distinctive.

Known for its sticky cap and reddish-brown scabers on the lower stipe and its association with pines in sandy soils are key identification features.

1898). Revis. Gen. Pl. (Leipzig) 3(3): 536.

Foresta 2000, Marfa Road, Mellieħa, Malta

Mediterranean woodland (Aleppo pine) and Maquis

35.974810° N, 14.348603° E

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