25/Aug/23, 8:14 AM
Kadriorg, Tallinn
Under larch trees in urban park, in mossy grass
59°26'30.0"N 24°47'54.2"E (59.441666, 24.798388)
🔆 Fair weather with early morning sun, shaded spot
Original Instagram postSuillus grevillei
Greville's bolete
- Scientific identification
- Suillus grevillei (Klotzsch) Singer
- Family
- Suillaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Suillus
Names across languages
- English: Greville's bolete
- German: Gold-Röhrling
- Estonian: Kuldtatik
- Russian: Маслёнок лиственничный
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-20.
Hymenium
Pores that are initially yellow, aging to a deeper orange or reddish hue; can bruise brownish.
Cap
convex to nearly flat in maturity; sticky when wet, smooth; yellow to orange-yellow, often with reddish-brown tones in the center.
Hymenium Attachment
Attached directly to the stipe, sometimes slightly descending.
Stipe
4-10 cm long, 1-2.5 cm thick; yellow at the top, reddening towards the base; may have a ring-like, reticulation on the upper part.
Dimensions
Cap: 5-12 cm in diameter.
Fruit body
Fruit body: 9-22 cm tall.
Spore print
Spore Print: Brown to cinnamon.
Ecology
Mycorrhizal with larch trees.
Edibility
Edible and considered good by many, though some recommend peeling the sticky skin off the cap before cooking.
Microscopy
Spores 8-12 x 3-4 µm, smooth, elongated-ellipsoid.
Odour
Not distinctive.
Overview
Recognizable by its bright yellow to orange cap and association with larch trees. This mycorrhizal fungus establishes a beneficial relationship with its tree partner, aiding in nutrient exchange.
1945). Farlowia 2(2): 259.
Field encounters
9/17/22, 6:04 PM
Jaapani Aed, Tallinn, Estonia
Coniferous park plantations, under larch trees
N 59° 26' 29.997999" (59.441666), E 24° 47' 54.198002" (24.798388)
🔆 Shade
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