Renee Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Found growing big and strong in a small ponderosa pine forest. Cinnamon spore print, and caps are still shiny and sticky. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Any staining noticed, blue or brown? It appears to have had a veil by what looks like a veil scar around the stipe and possible veil bits on the cap. I am leaning towards Suillus of some sort, especially with the slimy cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Ok thanks! What type of suillus you think? I have another similar sticky cap, but the stem is more white and so are the pores underneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 More info is needed. Staining and spore prints would be helpful. Smell/taste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 I don't know the western NA species of Suillus. There are a few interesting traits to note here... stalks not covered with glandular dots, and overhanging cap margin extending beyond the pore surface. Not sure about what to make of the deposits on the one stem... maybe remains of a partial veil, maybe glandular dots? Sometimes the color of the internal flesh is helpful when trying to ID Suillus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hey - the spore prints are a cinnamon brown... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Cinnamon-brown print supports the Suillus proposal. there are numerous species of Suillus with this color print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Ok thanks!! They are everywhere. The dark brown top, yellow stem ones and the lighter caramel brown top, white stem ones. I was thinking about taking the caps off, dehydrating them and using them in soups - Are they worth the time? I fried them up one time and they were quite slimy, so not sure if I should try to dehydrate them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Some of the slimy Suillus species are okay edibles if the slimy cap cuticle is removed... which entails a fair amount of work. Not sure how they would work out dehydrated/rehydrated. East Europeans pickle/coldpack some types of slimy Suillus. I don't bother with using the slimy Suillus types as food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn15 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 In all honesty, not worth the time and effort Renee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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