Suillus salmonicolor
Suillus salmonicolor is a fungus in the family Suillaceae of the order Boletales. First described as a member of the genus Boletus in 1874, the species acquired several synonyms, including Suillus pinorigidus and Suillus subluteus. The mushroom’s yellow to brownish cap is rounded to flattened in shape, slimy when wet, and grows up to 9. 5 cm wide.
About Suillus salmonicolor in brief
Suillus salmonicolor is a fungus in the family Suillaceae of the order Boletales. First described as a member of the genus Boletus in 1874, the species acquired several synonyms, including Suillus pinorigidus and Suillus subluteus. The mushroom’s dingy yellow to brownish cap is rounded to flattened in shape, slimy when wet, and grows up to 9. 5 cm wide. The small pores on the underside of the cap are yellow before becoming olive-brown. The stem is up to 10 cm long and 1. 6 cm thick and is covered with reddish-brown glandular dots. The fungus is found in North America, Hawaii, Asia, the Caribbean, South Africa, Australia and Central America. It is a mycorrhizal fungus, meaning it forms a symbiotic association with the roots of plants such that both organisms benefit from the exchange of nutrients. Although the mushroom is generally considered edible—especially if the slimy cap cuticle and partial veil are first peeled off—opinions about its palatability vary.
Other similar Suillus species include S.acidus, S.subalutaceus, and S.intermedius. In a 1986 publication on Suillus taxonomy and nomenclature, Mary E. Palm and Elwin L. Stewart further discussed the synonymy of S. salmonicolor, S. subluteUS, and Suillus pin Origidus. They concluded that a study of various areas of their ranges would be needed to fully resolve the taxonomy of these related species. In their 2000 monograph of North American boletes, Alan Bessette and colleagues list the two species of boletes separately, noting that the two taxa are of different taxonomy. The online mycological taxonomy database Mycological Bank lists them as synonyms. The specific epithet salmonicolors is a Latin color term meaning “pink with a dash of yellow”. The mushroom is commonly known as the “slippery Jill”. S. americanusS. sibiricusS. umbonatusS. intermediusS. cothurnatusS subalUTaceusS cothURNatusS salmonicolORS. subaureus.
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