A Douglas-fir bolete whose fairly dry cap is covered in dull reddish-brown scales over a yellowish to pale tan background. The yellow pores run down the stem, which carries a fairly persistent whitish ring and often shows a bluish to greenish base when cut. It is the western counterpart of the painted suillus.
Edible, though not highly rated. The Douglas-fir host, scaly cap and ring identify it; no dangerous look-alikes are reported, but Suillus can upset some stomachs.
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Habitat
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Ectomycorrhizal only with Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Alone or in groups, late summer and fall in the Rockies, fall and winter on the West Coast; often with Gomphidius subroseus.
Distribution
Throughout western North America where Douglas-fir grows; also in Europe and Oceania where Douglas-fir was introduced. Described from Oregon.
Characteristics
Cap: 5-12 cm, convex becoming flat; dry to sticky; dull reddish-brown scales over yellowish to pale tan; whitish veil on margin. Pores: yellow, darkening with age, bruising reddish brown; angular, 1-3 mm, radial; tubes up to 1 cm; decurrent. Stem: 3-6 cm long, 1-2.5 cm thick; yellow and often reticulate at the apex; whitish ring; reddish below; base bluish to greenish when fresh. Spore print: orangish brown. Spores: 7-12 x 3-4 um, boletoid-fusiform, smooth.
