Hollow-stalked boletus
Suillus cavipes
Family: Suillaceae
What it is like
A mushroom. The surface of the cap is red-brown.
Also put in the family Boletaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant and also in high altitude tropical places. It is eaten among the Dani of Papua Indonesia.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Himalayas, Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal, North America, Papua, Russia, SE Asia, USA
How it is used for food
It is a choice mushroom.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Hollow stem larch suillus, Kongbing xiaoniuganjun