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Velvet Bolete (Suillus variegatus) — mushroom identification photo

Velvet Bolete

Suillus variegatus

✓ Edible
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Cap color
Yellow-brown to ochre
Cap size
5-12cm
Gill color
Olive-yellow pores
Gill attachment
Adnate
Stem
No ring, ochre, firm
Texture
Dry and velvety when young
Habitat
Under two-needle pines
Fruiting season
Summer-Fall
Peak season
Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Peel cap skin. Good in soups and sautées. One of few dry-capped Suillus species.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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