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Matte Jack This is a rather small one. If it remains undisturbed it will likely grow much larger. Geotagged,Matte Jack,Suillus lakei,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Matte Jack

This is a rather small one. If it remains undisturbed it will likely grow much larger.

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''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

Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Sep 17, 2016. Captured Sep 16, 2016 15:46 in Rockport State Park, Concrete, WA 98237, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/1.0
  • 1s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm