Suillus caerulescens
| Suillus caerulescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Suillaceae |
| Genus: | Suillus |
| Species: | S. caerulescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Suillus caerulescens | |
Suillus caerulescens, commonly known as the douglas-fir suillus[1] and fat jack,[2] is a species of bolete fungus in the family Suillaceae.
Taxonomy
The species was first described scientifically by American mycologists Alexander H. Smith and Harry D. Thiers in 1964.[3]
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| Cladogram of 7 closely related species according to the Open Tree of Life.[4] |
| Suillus caerulescens | |
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| Pores on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is adnate or decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare or has a ring | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Description
The cap is yellowish to reddish brown, sometimes with streaks from its darker center.[5] It ranges from 4–15 cm (1.5–6 in) in diameter,[2] shaped convex to flat, and viscid when wet,[6] sometimes with veil remnants on the edge.[5] The flesh is yellowish,[6] as are the pores.[5] The stalk is yellowish to brown, darkening with age, 2–8 cm tall, 1–3 cm wide, and bruises bluish to brownish (often slowly),[1][7] especially at the base.[6] A faint ring may be present.[5]
The flesh can have a lemony flavour.[1] The spore print is reddish-brown.[2]
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Fruit body examples
Similar species
Suillus lakei is fairly similar,[6] as is S. ponderosus.[2]
Habitat and distribution
It can be found growing with Douglas-fir trees[5] in western North America from October to December.[2]
Uses
While edible, it is considered of mediocre[1] to poor quality.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 496–97. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ a b c d e Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Smith AH, Thiers HD (1964). A Contribution Toward a Monograph of North American Species of Suillus (Boletaceae). Ann Arbor, Michigan: Lubrecht & Cramer. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-934454-26-1.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ "[Suillus caerulescens + Suillus cavipes]". Open Tree of Life. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ a b c d e Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 330–331. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
External links
Suillus caerulescens in Index Fungorum