Suillus viscidus (L.) Roussel
(Sticky Bolete)

Interactions where Suillus viscidus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Larix larches Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
More associations between Russula pectinata and planted limes - and some reflections provoked by them., Nannfeldt, J.A., 1979
Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woods, Orton, P.D., 1986
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus viscidus/Suillus viscidussticky boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix/Larixlarchesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Larix decidua Larch, European Larch Pinales: Pinaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus viscidus/Suillus viscidussticky boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Nannfeldt, J.A., 1979More associations between Russula pectinata and planted limes - and some reflections provoked by them.Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (1): 33-34.
Orton, P.D., 1986Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woodsBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 130-145.
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005Boletes and their alliesBritish Fungus Flora, Vol 1, Revised and enlarged edition edition, 173pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Suillus viscidus (Sticky Bolete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Suillus viscidus (Sticky Bolete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSuillus viscidus (Sticky Bolete)
GenusSuillus (a genus of boletes)
FamilySUILLACEAE (a family of boletes)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Suillus viscidus (Sticky Bolete)

Suillus viscidus (Sticky Bolete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Suillus viscidus (Sticky Bolete):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 10 images of Suillus viscidus (Sticky Bolete)

Uncommon, although widespread in England, this bolete is mycorrhizal with Larch (Larix). Previously known as Suillus aeruginascens.

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