Yellow-cap bolete, The elegant bolete, Pine-tree bolete, Larch bolete
Suillus grevillei

Family: Suillaceae

What it is like

A mushroom. The fungus is bright yellow. The cap is bright red-brown.

Also put in the family Boletaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows near Tamarack.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Britain, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Europe, Hungary, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, North America, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Sweden, Turkey, Türkiye, USA

How it is used for food

The fruiting bodies are eaten. CAUTION The stalk should be thoroughly cleaned before cooking.

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Houhuan runiuganjun, Larch suillus

Synonyms

Boletus elegans Schum.: Fr.; Ixocomus elegans Schum.:Fr.; Suillus grevillei (Peck.) Singer; Suillus elegans (Fr.) Snell.;