Painted Suillus
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Painted Suillus
suillus spraguei
The Painted Suillus is a colorful mushroom that can be found in forests! Its bright colors can make it look like it's painted, which is why it gets its name.
Habitat: It lives in pine forests, often found on the forest floor.
Appearance
The Painted Suillus has a striking reddish-brown, shaggy cap covered in woolly scales, often with yellowish edges. Its underside features bright yellow pores that turn olive with age, and the stem is yellow, dotted with reddish granules or scales. This combination of shaggy red, yellow, and red-dotted elements makes it visually distinct.
KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassAgaricomycetesOrderBoletalesFamilySuillaceaeGenusSuillus
Category
FungiRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
It loves to hang out only under pine and hemlock trees!
Its bright red cap scales make it look like a tiny, fuzzy forest monster!
This mushroom gets its scientific name from a famous botanist, Charles Sprague.
Young Painted Suillus often have a veil that covers their pores, like a tiny skirt.
Special abilities
Ability
Nutrient Power-Up
Painted Suillus can help trees absorb more water and nutrients because it forms a special connection with their roots, like a secret helper.
Ability
Spore Spreader
This mushroom has a superpower for spreading its spores far and wide, helping new Painted Suillus grow in other places in the forest!
Ability
Rain Shedder
Its shaggy, scaly cap can help shed rainwater, protecting its delicate yellow pore surface underneath from getting damaged.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 5-12 cm
- Edibility
- edible
- Cap Diameter
- 5-15 cm
- Growth Substrate
- soil
- Season
- Late summer to fall
- Spore Color
- Olive-brown
Ecological connections
Traits
Solitary
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Decomposer
Describes organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Also known as
Colorful SuillusForest FungusPainted Mushroom
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Do not touch or eat wild mushrooms without adult supervision.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Painted Suillus?
5-12 cm
Is Painted Suillus edible?
edible
How big is Painted Suillus?
5-15 cm
Where is Painted Suillus usually found?
It lives in pine forests, often found on the forest floor.
What does Painted Suillus grow on?
soil
When is Painted Suillus in season?
Late summer to fall
What color are Painted Suillus spores?
Olive-brown
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