MycoKey : the genus Suillus

Generic short diagnoses: Rather small to medium sized boletes with more or less slimy pilei and stipes, and pale to dark, smooth spores; stipes with punctations and sometimes with a slimy annulus; ectotrophic with conifers.


Species example:


Suillus bovinus - DK: grovporet rørhat UK: Bovine Bolete
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-01.166

The picture originates from the interactive internet version of MycoKey.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description. The picture is also present on the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.

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