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Jellied bolete

Suillus flavidus

A species of Slippery jacks

Jellied bolete is recognizable by its bright yellow to orange cap, which typically has a slimy or gelatinous texture when wet. The underside of the cap features pores rather than gills. Found mainly in coniferous woods, it forms a symbiotic relationship with pine trees, aiding their nutrient absorption. Jellied bolete has a stout stem and can be seen from late summer through fall.

Cap Diameter:

3 - 9 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy with faint fruity notes.

General Info About Jellied bolete

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Attributes of Jellied bolete

Cap Diameter

3 - 9 cm

Cap

3 - 9 cm wide; convex to hemispherical to nearly plane; yellow to yellowish brown; glabrous

Cap Shape

Convex, Flat, Central Bump

Cap Surfaces

Slimy or slightly sticky

Stem

3 - 10 cm long, 1.5 - 2 cm thick; nearly equal, cylindrical, solid; reddish, yellow to white

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Light yellow; browning when bruised, not bluing

Ring

Gelatinous; stains brown when handled

Ring

With Ring Zone

Spore Print Color

Yellow

Odor

Mildly mushroomy with faint fruity notes.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Red

White

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered

Nutrient Gathering

Mycorrhizal

You can find Jellied bolete by these plants:

Pines, Spruces, Scots pine

Species Status

Rare

Endangered Species

Yes

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Habitat of Jellied bolete

Lodgepole pine forests, shore pine woodlands, edges of moist depressions

Scientific Classification of Jellied bolete

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Boletes and allies

Family

Suillaceae

Genus

Slippery jacks

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