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Painted Bolete (Suillus decipiens) — mushroom identification photo

Painted Bolete

Suillus decipiens

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Ochre to red-brown
Cap size
4-10cm
Gill color
Pale yellow pores
Gill attachment
Adnate
Stem
No ring, ochre, with scabers
Texture
Slimy cap when wet
Habitat
Under Southern pines
Fruiting season
Summer-Fall
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Peel slimy cap skin. Edible but mediocre. Under Southern pines from Virginia to Florida.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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