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Suillus plorans (Suillus plorans) — mushroom identification photo

Suillus plorans

Suillus plorans

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Chestnut to cinnamon-brown, slimy
Cap size
4–12 cm
Gill color
Yellow pores, weeping milky drops
Gill attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Yellow-brown, with guttation droplets, solid
Texture
Yellow-brown firm flesh, slimy cap
Habitat
Under pine and larch in mountainous regions
Peak season
Summer–Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Peel slimy cuticle; edible with good flavor; cook thoroughly

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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