Appearance
''Suillus grevillei'' is a mushroom with a 5–10 cm cap colored from citrus yellow to burnt orange, that is at first hemispherical, then bell-shaped, and finally flattened. It has a sticky skin, short tubes of yellow or brownish which descend down to the bottom of its cylindrical stalk which is cream-colored turning to reddish brown with a cream-white ring.It has a thin meat which has consistency at first but then quickly becomes soft. It has an odor reminiscent of rumpled ''Pelargonium'' geranium leaves.
It grows in the soil of mixed forests, not always at the foot of larch with which it lives in symbiosis. It grows from June until November.
''Suillus grevillei'' is an edible mushroom if the slimy cuticle is removed off the cap. This mucousy skin layer is what is known to cause intestinal issues, as is the case with several other Suillus such as Slippery Jack or Jill ; often considered to be not worth the work.
Its name is derived from Robert Kaye Greville.
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