MUSHROOMS

Slippery White Bolete

Suillus placidus

Mushrooms
Native
Slippery White Bolete, photo 1 of 5
Slippery White Bolete, photo 2 of 5
Slippery White Bolete, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

4–14 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 4–14 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 13 observations of Slippery White Bolete in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Lanaudière and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais5
  2. Lanaudière3
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas

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