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Slippery Jacks
Suillus luteus
Suillus brevipes
Suillus albivelatus
And a bunch more - a wide range of edibles within this genus
Known as Slippery Jacks for the sticky cap that graces the top of many Suillus species, Slippery Jacks are sometimes known as Poor Man's Boletes, and are scorned by some mushroom hunters, and avidly collected by others. Colors vary due to the wide variety of species, and some of the edibles look anything BUT edible.
They taste ok, as far as mushrooms go, similar to King Boletes but not as strong in flavor. What is difficult about them is the preparation and clean-up. You have to peel off the sticky cap on them before you cook them. That sticky cap also means that you get a LOT of garbage in the cap - needles, leaves, grass, dirt, etc. In moist climates, they can get really littered. In dry climates, the cap may be dry to the touch and have only a little debris stuck to it.
Slippery Jacks tend to be easier to find than true Boletes, they seem to be a little less picky about their growing conditions, and will often establish in a forest sooner than other boletes. You may find them on younger stands of timber.
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