Harder to find
Painted Suillus
Suillus spraguei
- WhenFruits May to October
- WhereWhite pine forests of East Tennessee
Painted Suillus (Suillus spraguei) is a mushroom that is harder to find in Tennessee. Say it: soo-ih-lus spray-gee-eye.
How to know it
- Has: Pores underneath
- Has: Ring on the stem
- Has: Red, scaly cap
A bolete: a mushroom with pores instead of gills
Edible
Never eat a wild mushroom without an expert
Where and when
Fruits
Where to look
- Grows on Soil
- Trees Only with eastern white pine
- Soil Acidic soil under pines
- Conditions After summer and fall rains
Watch
Video coming soon. Painted Suillus appears in our Mushrooms of Tennessee on YouTube.
Also out in October
More photos
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Christine Young (CC BY) -
Christine Young (CC BY)
Get a note when it is in season
Never eat a wild mushroom unless an expert has identified it in person. This page is for learning, not a guide to eating.
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