Bovine bolete (Suillus bovinus) — small brown caps clustered near pine
Edible

Bovine bolete (Jersey cow mushroom)

Suillus bovinus

Photo: Alberto Vázquez · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
Habitat
Pine woods, often with slippery jacks; mycorrhizal with pine.
Season
July–October
Verified
October 5, 2025

Identification

Small soft mushroom: reddish-brown sticky cap, large angular pores that stain, no ring. Under pines, often in moss.

Edibility

Edible, mild; best young — old fruit bodies turn slimy and bland.

In practice

  • Grows shoulder-to-shoulder with slippery jacks in pine woods.
#edible#mycorrhizal

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Suillus bovinus
  2. First Nature: Suillus bovinus
  3. Wild Food UK: Bovine Bolete