Fat Jack (Suillus caerulescens)

Fat Jack, a reference photo — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Suillus caerulescens, commonly known as the douglas-fir suillus and fat jack, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Suillaceae.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Fat 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 ponderosus
Suillus pseudobrevipes
Suillus lakei
Suillus punctatipes
Suillus umbonatus

Classification

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

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