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Suillus tomentosus

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Suillus tomentosus is a species of fungus. The common names of the species are blue-staining slippery jack, poor man's slippery Jack, and woolly-capped suillus. Found in North America, the mushroom is edible for most people, but may cause gastric upset in others; it also resembles some poisonous species.

Description

A mushroom in the Suillaceae family found in California.

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Distribution

California.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, North America, USA,

Synonyms

Xerocomus lenticolor Dick & Snell

References (2)

  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html

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