Suillus lakei

Suillus lakei
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Suillaceae
Genus: Suillus
Species:
S. lakei
Binomial name
Suillus lakei
Synonyms
  • Boletus lakei Murrill (1912)
  • Ixocomus lakei (Murrill) Singer (1940)
  • Boletinus lakei (Murrill) Singer (1945)
Suillus lakei
Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Hymenium is adnate or decurrent
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible

Suillus lakei, commonly known as the matte Jack, Lake's bolete, or the western painted Suillus, is a species of fungus in the family Suillaceae. 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 (6 in), while the stems are between 6 and 12 cm (2+14 and 4+34 in) long and usually 1–3 cm (121+14 in) thick. On the underside of the cap is a layer of spongy yellow to yellow-brown angular pores; these pores are covered with a whitish partial veil when young.

A mycorrhizal fungus, S. lakei grows in association with Douglas-fir. It is native to northwestern North America, but has been introduced to Europe as well as South America and New Zealand. The mushroom is edible, but opinions vary as to its quality.