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Short-stemmed Slippery Jack
A squat slippery jack with a slimy, dark brown to reddish-brown cap that fades to tan, and a short white stem that lacks a ring and usually lacks obvious glandular dots. It is one of the most common pine boletes in North America and has been spread abroad with planted pines.
Edible and considered good by some; remove the slimy cap cuticle and, in older caps, the tubes. Separate from S. pseudobrevipes and S. glandulosipes (veils), S. granulatus (longer, dotted stem) and S. pungens (strong odor). No deadly look-alikes, though Suillus can upset some stomachs.
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