Suillus bovinus (Jersey Cow Bolete)

Suillus bovinus, also known as the Jersey cow mushroom or bovine bolete, is a pored mushroom of the genus Suillus in the family Suillaceae. A common fungus native to Europe and Asia, it has been introduced to North America and Australia. It was initially described as Boletus bovinus by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, and given its current binomial name by Henri François Anne de Roussel in 1806. It is an edible mushroom, though not highly regarded.

Suillus bovinus is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands


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Species information

  • Suillus bovinus Scientific name
  • Jersey Cow Bolete Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

Location information

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