Suillus granulatus (Suillus granulatus)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Boletales (Boletales)
- Family: Suillaceae
- Genus: Suillus (Oiler)
- Type: Suillus granulatus (Granular buttercup)
Collection places:
Grows in groups in pine forests, where grass is short. Especially a lot in the pine forests of the Caucasus.
Description:
The surface of the cap of the granular oiler is not so sticky, and the mushroom seems to be completely dry. The hat is round-convex, up to 10 cm in diameter, at first reddish, brownish-brown, later yellowish or yellow-ocher. The tubular layer is relatively thin, light in young mushrooms, and light gray-yellow in old ones. The tubules are short, yellow, with rounded pores. Droplets of milky white juice are secreted.
The pulp is thick, yellowish-brown, soft, with a pleasant taste, almost odorless, does not change color when broken. Leg up to 8 cm long, 1-2 cm thick, yellow, white above with warts or grains.
Differences:
Usage:
Edible mushroom, second category. Collected from June to September, and in the southern regions and the Krasnodar Territory – from May to November.