Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 28, 2026

Suillus decipiens

Suillus decipiens is a species of fungus in the family Suillaceae. First described by Charles Horton Peck in 1889 as Boletinus decipiens, it was transferred to Suillus in 1898 by Otto Kuntze.

Last revised
Jul 28, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
212 w
Citations
6
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Suillus decipiens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Suillaceae
Genus: Suillus
Species:
S. decipiens
Binomial name
Suillus decipiens
Synonyms1

1889 Boletinus decipiens Peck
1909 Boletinus berkeleyi Murrill
1944 Boletinus floridanus Murrill
1996 Suillus berkeleyi (Murrill) H. Engel & Klofac

Suillus decipiens is a species of fungus in the family Suillaceae.2 First described by Charles Horton Peck in 1889 as Boletinus decipiens,3 it was transferred to Suillus in 1898 by Otto Kuntze.4

The yellowish cap is 3.5–7 centimetres (1+3⁄8–2+3⁄4 in) wide, convex then flattening, with tannish scales. The yellow tubes are up to 5 millimetres (1⁄4 in) long. The pale stem is 4–7 cm (1+5⁄8–2+3⁄4 in) long and 7–15 mm (1⁄4–5⁄8 in) thick.2

The species is found in southeastern North America, with the northern limit of its range extending to New Jersey. It is edible.2

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Boletinus decipiens Peck 1889". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  2. Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  3. Peck CH. (1888). "Boleti of the United States". Bulletin of the New York State Museum. 8: 78.
  4. Kuntze O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 3. p. 535.
External links