Poor Man's Slippery Jack

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Suillus fuscotomentosus

Poor Man's Slippery Jack, a reference photo
Photo: Phalluscybe (phonehenge) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Suillus fuscotomentosus, commonly known as the poor man's slippery jack, is a species of fungus in the genus Suillus. Found in western North America, it was described as new to science in 1964 by mycologists Harry Delbert Thiers and Alexander H. Smith.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Poor Man's Slippery Jack being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Boletales
Family
Suillaceae
Genus
Suillus
Species
Suillus fuscotomentosus

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