Ponderous Slippery Jack (Suillus ponderosus)

Ponderous Slippery Jack, a reference photo — Photo: Jason Hollinger · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Suillus ponderosus is a species of bolete fungus in the family Suillaceae. It was first described scientifically by American mycologists Alexander H. Smith and Harry D. Thiers in 1964.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Ponderous 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.

Easily confused with

Suillus caerulescens
Suillus pseudobrevipes
Suillus punctatipes

Classification

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

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