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← Species guide

Larch Bolete

Suillus grevillei

Edible with caution

A yellow-brown bolete associated with larch trees. The cap can be sticky in wet weather.

Larch Bolete, photograph 1 of 1
Original photograph · 1 of 1 · Photos alone cannot confirm identification

Edible with caution. Confirm the host tree, pores and stem with an experienced identifier; some people react to Suillus species.

Read the full foraging safety guidance.

Season

June to November

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Where it grows

  • Larch woodland

Identification

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Useful kit

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  • Opinel No.8 Mushroom Knife

    Curved blade with a boar bristle brush in the handle. The standard foraging knife for good reason.

    Around 20 GBP
  • Traditional Willow Basket

    Open weave so spores drop as you walk and nothing sweats into mush. A plastic bag ruins a haul.

    Around 35 GBP
  • Collins Fungi Guide

    The most complete British field guide in one volume. Heavy, but nothing else comes close for detail.

    Around 30 GBP

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Also caution

Conifer Parasol in the field

Conifer Parasol

Chlorophyllum olivieri

Edible with caution

A shaggy parasol-like mushroom in coniferous woodland. Several similar species require careful separation.

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Field Blewit

Lepista saeva

Edible with caution

A pasture mushroom with a dull buff cap and an unmistakable violet-blue stem.

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Common Inkcap

Coprinopsis atramentaria

Edible with caution

Edible in itself, but it causes a violent reaction with alcohol taken up to three days later.

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