Weeping Bolete

Suillus granulatus (L.) Roussel

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Suillus granulatus is a species of fungus in the genus Suillus. It has been commonly known as the weeping bolete or the granulated bolete.

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Spore Print
Season
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Native

Distribution

Common and widespread everywhere with Pinus sylvestris

Habitat

Grows with Pinus sylvestris

Associates

Pinus

Conservation

LC
LC - Least Concern

IUCN Red Data List - Suillus granulatus
Assessment date: 2019

Cap

Viscid when wet

Colour
Shape Convex, Expanded
Surface Smooth, Viscid
Width 4 - 10 cm

Pores

Colour
Shape Round

Tubes

Colour

Flesh

Colour

Stem

Without ring. Covered with numerous small whitish to brown glandular dots, particularly at top of stem

Colour
Height 3.5 - 8 cm
Width 7 - 10 mm
Shape Cylindric, Tapering

Spores

Colour
Shape Subfusiform
Ornamentation Smooth
Size 8-10 x 3-4 μm

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Classification

  • ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
  • ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
  • ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
  • ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
  • ↳ Order: Boletales
  • ↳ Family: Suillaceae
  • ↳ Genus: Suillus

Source: UKSI via NBN Atlas

Synonyms

  • Boletus granulatus Fr.
  • Boletus granulatus L.
  • Boletus lactifluus Sowerby
  • Ixocomus granulatus (L.) Quél.
  • Leccinum lactifluum (With.) Gray
  • Suillus granulatus (Fr.) O. Kunze
  • Suillus lactifluus (With.) A.H. Sm. & Thiers

Source: UKSI via NBN Atlas

Reference Sources

G. Kibby (2017) British Boletes with keys to species. Geoffrey Kibby.

T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.

R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.

G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 1. Geoffrey Kibby.

BMS English Names for Fungi

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