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Fat Jack
Suillus caerulescens
underside of cap has large, yellow pores
pores become reddish-brown on bruising
stem is yellow above ring, brownish below
flesh in stem turns bluish green when cut
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Look-alikes in California
The probably edible
Suillus ponderosus
differs in that the cap is sticky when moist, the flesh within the stem base is green, and young specimens have a veil that is slimy or sticky.
See also the edible
Suillus lakei
.
Related topics:
Edible Plants of PNW
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Edible Berries of PNW
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Edible Seashore of PNW
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