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Suillus tridentinus (Bres.) Singer · Suillaceae
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The orange larch bolete has a cinnamon-brown to orange-red cap of about 5 to 15 cm with embedded fibres, yellowish tubes that later turn orange-red with angular pores, and a yellow to orange-red stem. It grows exclusively with larches, preferring chalk-rich soils, from July to October.
The orange larch bolete is an edible slippery bolete that grows only with larches. The flavour is not very pronounced. The peppery bolete has similar colours, but tastes hot and does not grow only with larches.
It tastes hot and has a small, red-brown cap with yellow tubes, with no tie to larches. The orange larch bolete grows only with larches. Edible with restrictions, only as a spice.
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It has a yellow to orange-yellow, slimy cap and a distinct ring on the stem. Also with larches and edible.
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It has a grey to grey-greenish cap, grey to white tubes and a thin ring. Also with larches and edible.
View on the map| Orange larch bolete | Peppery bolete | Larch bolete | Grey larch bolete | |
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| Cap | 5 to 15 cm, cinnamon-brown to orange-red, fibrous | cinnamon- to red-brown, dry, small | yellow to orange-yellow, slimy | grey to grey-greenish, slimy |
| Underside | yellowish to orange-red tubes, angular pores | yellow to rust-brown, angular pores | yellow, angular pores | grey to white tubes, wide pores |
| Stem | 4 to 11 cm, yellow to orange-red, net at the top | yellowish, no net | with a membranous ring | with a thin ring |
| Flesh | soft, slimy | brittle, hot | soft, slimy | soft, slimy |
| Edibility | Edible | edible with restrictions | edible | edible |
Larch woods and larch plantations, preferring chalk-rich soils. No reliable information.
Larch, mycorrhizal fungus.
possible good main season
Rough estimate; the fruiting period depends on the weather.
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Poison centre:
Emergency: 112 · 999
Poison centre:
Emergency: 112
Mushroom advice: DGfM: find a mushroom expert. Certified mushroom experts of the German Mycological Society (DGfM).
Collecting rules: Mushrooms that are not specially protected may be collected in small quantities for personal use unless a protected area or ban applies. Certain specially protected edible species (e.g. cep, chanterelle, birch bolete) may be collected in small quantities for personal use.
Poison centre:
Emergency: 112 · 144
Mushroom advice: Austrian Mycological Society (ÖMG): mushroom advice. Mushroom advice by the Austrian Mycological Society or regional services such as municipal market offices.
Collecting rules: At most 2 kg of mushrooms per person per day unless the forest owner has prohibited collecting; organised collecting events are prohibited. Additional state rules apply (collecting hours, closed seasons), e.g. Carinthia, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Salzburg.
Not specially protected.
Peel off the cap skin, cut into slices and fry or braise. The flavour is not very pronounced, so use it as a mixed mushroom. Cook for at least 15 minutes.
No reliable information on drying. Peel off the slimy cap skin, as it can cause stomach upset. Indigestible raw, always cook it well.
Yes, it is considered edible, but the flavour is not very pronounced. Peel off the cap skin and cook thoroughly.
Only with larches, preferring chalk-rich soils, from July to October.
The peppery bolete tastes hot and is small; the orange larch bolete is larger, slimy and found only with larches.
No substitute for having your finds checked in person. No guarantee of accuracy. Updated: 17.10.2026.
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