Image of Suillus grevillei (Klotzsch) Singer 1945

Description:

Slo.: mecesnova lupljivka, mecesnov gobanek - Habitat: Grazed meadow, surrounded by mixed forest, northeast mountain slope, calcareous ground, under a Larix decidua, moderately sunny place, exposed to direct rain; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 440 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comments: Growing solitary, pileus diameter up to 12 cm (4.7 inches); viscous caps; SP brown. Spores smooth, dimensions: 8.7 (SD = 0.7) x 3.4 (SD = 0.3) micr., Q.= 2.58 (SD = 0.11), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 367. (2) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 46. (3) A.Poler, Veselo po gobe (in Slovene), Mohorjeva druba Celovec (2002), p 194. (4) D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), p 497.