Jellied Bolete
Suillus flavidus
Suillus flavidus is a bolete mushroom in the genus Suillus native to Europe. It is considered endangered in the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Boletales
Family
Suillaceae
Genus
Suillus
Jellied Bolete belongs to the family Suillaceae, order Boletales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Suillus flavidus is a bolete mushroom in the genus Suillus native to Europe. It is considered endangered in the Czech Republic and Switzerland. It is also considered edible, but with an unpleasant taste.
Suillus flavidus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and urban development in its limited range. The species' obligate mycorrhizal relationship with specific coniferous trees makes it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and changes in forest composition.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Suillus flavidus faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from deforestation and urban development in its limited range. The species' obligate mycorrhizal relationship with specific coniferous trees makes it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and changes in forest composition.
Disruption of mycorrhizal relationships
Forest fragmentation
Habitat loss and deforestation
Urban development pressure
Climate change impacts on host trees
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Jellied Bolete (Suillus flavidus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/jellied-bolete