Larch Bolete

Suillus grevillei – Edible

Parks, squares, forests, only under larches. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies large, beautiful. Cap grows up to 10 cm across, yellowish-brown, orange-yellow or reddish-brown in colour, slimy. Tubes yellow. Stem the colour of the cap, with a yellow ring. Flesh yellow, soft, with a mild smell and taste, not changing colour. Characteristic features: stem with a yellow ring, flesh not changing colour when cut. Grows singly or in small groups, only under larches. Edible, excellent, not rare. Medical scientists are interested in the properties of this mushroom.