Lake's Bolete

no larch trees around, so I think I can be assured this is not one of the other reddish Sulius species

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WildFlower

Lion

Was there a Douglas fir around, I don't see any needles. I can't see the stem so no sign of the veil on it either. Posted 9 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  You don't see the needles... there are some right under the mushroom. The stem is not visible in the photo because of debris and the somewhat tortuous growing position. Generally only quite young specimens show remnants of a veil. This one with it's upturning edges is pretty mature.
  Look-alikes.. It can't be - S. spraugei as we do not have Eastern White pine this far west. cavipies and ochraceoroseus always grow with larch and at this time of the year there is no mistaking a larch tree. S decepiens' range doesn't extend farther north than New Jersey S. ponderosus has a slimy -shiny cap and though it is possible it could dry, it would be a rare find in this area, while S. lakei is common.. Suillus caerulescens is also common and is also associated with douglas fir, but has a yellow brown cap rather than a pinkish brown one and this one had quite distinct red tones. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks for the detailed explanation. Posted 9 years ago

The Matte Jack

''Suillus lakei'', commonly known as the matte Jack, Lake's bolete, or the western painted Suillus, is a species of fungus in the Suillaceae family. It is characterized by the distinctive reddish-brown tufted fibers or small scales on the cap, and the presence of a woolly veil on the stem. The caps can reach diameters of up to 15 cm , while the stems are between 6 to 12 cm long and usually 1–3 cm thick. On the underside of the cap is a layer of spongy yellow to yellow-brown angular pores; these.. more

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Similar species: Boletales

Species identified by morpheme