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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Boletales: Suillaceae: Suillus grevillei (Klotzsch) Singer, 1945

Suillus grevillei – Larch bolete

Synonyms: Boletinus grevillei, Boletopsis elegans, Boletus annularius, Boletus clintonianus, Boletus cortinatus, Boletus elegans, Boletus grevillei, Cricunopus elegans, Ixocomus elegans, Ixocomus flavus, Ixocomus grevillei, Suillus clintonianus, Suillus elegans, Suillus proximus, Viscipellis elegans, Viscipellis flava.

Common name: larch bolete.

Russian names: Maslionok listvennichnyy, Maslionok opoyasannyy, Maslionok Klintona.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Suillus grevillei (commonly known as Greville's bolete and larch bolete) is a mycorrhizal mushroom with a tight, brilliantly coloured cap, shiny and wet looking with its mucous slime layer. The hymenium easily separates from the flesh of the cap, with a central stalk that is quite slender. The species has a ring or a tight-fitting annular zone.

AI-generated description

Suillus grevillei is a boletoid fungus that grows in association with larch trees. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it typically fruits from July to October, often in moist, sandy soils under Larix sibirica or Larix decidua. The cap is 4-10 cm wide, orange-brown to reddish-brown, and viscid when wet. The pore surface is yellow, becoming olive-brown with age. It is a common species in the region's coniferous forests, particularly in areas with larch dominance.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

Larch Bolete mushroom (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-29.htm">July 29, 2016</A>
LinkLarch Bolete mushroom (Suillus grevillei) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2016
Location on mapsul. Zhaka Dyuklo, 67, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194214
Darker colored larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>, Suillus clintonianus) in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-11.htm">August 11, 2016</A>
LinkDarker colored larch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei, Suillus clintonianus) in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2016
Location on mapsLindulovskaya dor., Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 197729
Larch Bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-28.htm">August 28, 2016</A>
LinkLarch Bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 28, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 194223
Big larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-09-24.htm">September 24, 2016</A>
LinkBig larch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2016
Location on mapsul. Professora Popova, 1/6, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022
Larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) near a memorial in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-29.htm">July 29, 2017</A>
LinkLarch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) near a memorial in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017
Larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-07-29.htm">July 29, 2017</A>
LinkLarch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017
Location on mapsPolitekhnicheskaya ul., 29к12, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 195251
Larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) on an alley in Babolovsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-04.htm">September 4, 2017</A>
LinkLarch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) on an alley in Babolovsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2017
Location on mapsBabolovskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196603
Larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-07-23.htm">July 23, 2024</A>
LinkLarch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 23, 2024
Location on mapsКафе «Бульвар», Политехническая ул., 29, СПбГПУ, Saint Petersburg, 194064, Russia
Dissected larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-07-23.htm">July 23, 2024</A>
LinkDissected larch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 23, 2024
Location on mapsКафе «Бульвар», Политехническая ул., 29, СПбГПУ, Saint Petersburg, 194064, Russia
Larch bolete mushroom (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-02.htm">August 2, 2024</A>
LinkLarch bolete mushroom (Suillus grevillei) in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2024
Location on mapsПесчаная улица, Тарховка, Сестрорецк, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197706, Россия
Young larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-12.htm">August 12, 2024</A>
LinkYoung larch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024
Location on mapsRussia, Saint Petersburg, Академическое, 194064, Политехническая Улица 29щ
Cross section of young larch bolete mushrooms (<B>Suillus grevillei</B>) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2024-08-12.htm">August 12, 2024</A>
LinkCross section of young larch bolete mushrooms (Suillus grevillei) on a lawn in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024
Location on mapsRussia, Saint Petersburg, Академическое, 194064, Политехническая Улица 29щ

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Suillus grevillei in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia show that the fungus grows in various locations, including Sosnovka Park, Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, Botanic Gardens, and Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. The mushrooms were found on lawns, alleys, and near memorials, often in association with larch trees. They were observed during summer and early fall, from July to September, with some sightings as late as August 2024. The color of the mushrooms varied, with some being darker than others. Some observations included dissected or cross-sectioned mushrooms, providing a closer look at their internal structure. The fungus was also found in Tarkhovka Park and Babolovsky Park, indicating its presence in multiple locations throughout the region. Young and mature mushrooms were observed, suggesting a thriving population of Suillus grevillei in the area.

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Acknowledgements

Russian web-forums Planeta Gribov, V Kontakte, and Griby Sredney Polosy for learning names of local mushrooms.

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