Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Suillus tomentosus

The tentative ID for this large mushroom is Suillus tomentosus. The leader of our Fungi Foray on 24 August 2013 collects and cooks wild mushrooms. I never eat any - a dangerous thing to do unless you are an expert in mycology! I just take the pretty pictures, and preferably not picked : )

This is one of the fungi we came across on 24 August 2013, when a small group of us went on a Fungus Foray at West Bragg Creek, Kananaskis, W of Calgary. This was one of the very few times I got out this summer/fall to look for fungi. Hoping that next year will be a better year as far as finding mushrooms is concerned : ) Thanks to Ken Dies for the ID, Suillus tomentosus. Another ID suggestion was Boletus subtomentosus, given by Karel Bergmann of Calgary, who examined this particular specimen in the field. A useful article on identifying the various Boletes in Alberta: www.laughablenews.com/albertamycologicalsociety/images/documents/articles/boletes_alberta.pdf