About this fungus
Hollow Bolete is a fungus in the Suillaceae family. Its habitat and field characteristics are summarised below.
A larch-associated bolete with a dry, felty brown to rusty cap, large angular yellow pores and a stem that becomes hollow.
What to check
Confirm pores rather than gills. They are large, angular and run down the stem, beginning yellow and becoming olive-yellow without blue staining. The lower stem is hollow at maturity and a cottony veil often leaves a ring or ring zone. There is no volva.
Lookalikes
Suillus grevillei also grows with larch but has a bright yellow to orange sticky cap. Other larch Suillus can share a ring or veil, so the dry felty cap, hollow stem and large decurrent pores should be considered together.
Habitat and range
Ectomycorrhizal specifically with larch, on woodland soil and in larch bogs across northern temperate regions. Host identity is one of the strongest field clues.
Food safety
Edible.
Use this profile to learn what to examine and compare, not as proof that a mushroom is safe to eat. Check the whole specimen and every important lookalike before reaching an identification.