The forest, understood.
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Swamp Bolete

Suillus flavidus

EdibleMushroomSuillusSuillaceae

Safety assessment

Edible

Based on reviewed safety sources.

A slippery jack of wet, boggy pine woodland, with a glutinous yellow-green cap.

Identification

  • Cap pale ochre-yellow and viscid; pores yellowish.
  • Grows in damp, boggy ground with pine.

Lookalikes

These species can be confused

Baltic distribution

Latvia
0
Lithuania
0
Estonia
90
Global
2954

Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.

Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
Sources & methodology

Taxonomy

Fungi · Basidiomycota · Agaricomycetes · Boletales · Suillaceae · Suillus

Distribution

EE 90

Ecology

Bog, Pine forest · Pine

Safety

edible · 4est editorial review

Media

3 approved images · 2 licences

Last reviewed

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External identifiers

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