Species

Suillus lakei (Western painted suillus)

Suillus lakei. Photo: (c) noah_siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Suillus lakei, commonly known as the matte Jack, Lake’s bolete, or the western painted Suillus, is a species of fungus in the Suillaceae family. It is characterized by the distinctive reddish-brown tufted fibers or small scales on the cap, and the presence of a woolly veil on the stem. The caps can reach diameters of up to 15 cm (5.9 in), while the stems are between 6 to 12 cm (2.4 to 4.7 in) long and usually 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) thick….

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Boletales (Boletes and allies)
        Suborder: Suillineae
        Family: Suillaceae
        Genus: Suillus (Slippery jacks)
        Species: Suillus lakei (Western painted suillus)

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