Slippery Jack (Group)
Suillus salmonicolor
Bolete Identification: Highly Viscid Cap, Potential Lookalikes
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Alle Bilder (4)
Hauptmerkmale
- Cap highly viscid (slimy) and glossy
- Cap color reddish-orange to deep red
- Hymenium consists of yellow tubes/pores
- Stem robust
- brownish
- possibly glandular dotted (obscured by dirt)
- Flesh appears yellowish
- staining reaction unknown
Farbe:
Reddish-orange cap, yellow pores, brownish stem
Geruch:
Unknown
Wuchsform:
Single specimen observed
Umgebung:
Soil/Leaf litter
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Likely coniferous or mixed forest (mycorrhizal)
Verbreitung:
Widespread in Northern Hemisphere, associated with conifers
Saisonalität:
Summer to Fall
Zur sicheren Bestimmung
- Critical context staining reaction (blueing) is not visible
- Spore print color is unknown
- Stem base features (volva/reticulation) obscured by dirt
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
Low - generally considered poor quality due to sliminess
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Pores are deep red or orange-red
- Context stains blue rapidly and intensely
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Cap usually dry, not viscid
- Context stains blue immediately and intensely upon cutting
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Cap usually darker brown or chestnut
- Prominent membranous ring on the stem
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume. Isolate specimen and wash hands thoroughly.