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Edibility
Edible
Lookalike Danger
2 / 5
Habitat
🌲 White pine
Season
Aug – Oct
"Velvety red cap with shaggy scales. Looks painted on. Eat young — old ones get slimy fast."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Matsutake, slippery jack, suillus host.
Beautiful red-capped Suillus with fibrous scales, yellow pores, and a ringed stem. Specific to eastern white pine. Much more attractive than the typical Suillus.
Under eastern white pine across eastern North America. Fall.
Min Soil Temp
50°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–13,800 ft
All Suillus are edible when cap is peeled.
White pine
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