Suillus granulatus
| Suillus granulatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Suillaceae |
| Genus: | Suillus |
| Species: | S. granulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Suillus granulatus | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Suillus granulatus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| Pores on hymenium | |
| Cap is flat or convex | |
| Hymenium is adnate or decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Suillus granulatus is a species of fungus in the genus Suillus. It has been commonly known as the weeping bolete, the butterball bolete, or the granulated bolete. It is a pored mushroom similar to S. luteus, but can be distinguished by its ringless stalk.
The species often grows in a symbiosis (mycorrhiza) with pine. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere and has been introduced elsewhere. It is edible.