Treacodactyl
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Mystery Suillus?I found these today, on heather heathland near some young pine trees. The older ones were riddle with maggots and the flush blue-black in places when cut which then fades. The closest I can find is Suillus variegatus. It smells quite strong and is very firm. No red so unlikely to be at all dodgy so I'll try one tonight. Spore print in progress.
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Treacodactyl
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Spore print a dark olive colour and no reaction after 24 hours. Not the best tasting shrooms though.
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wildfoodie
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I always dry boletes - the flavour is much more developed than when fresh.
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cab
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Spore print doesn't really fit for that species. Phillips and Jordan both list the spore print as browner than that. Mysterious.
Can't immediately offer a better ID. Are any of the Suillus species olive spored?
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Treacodactyl
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No idea what "snuff brown" looks like, which is a bit of a problem. There's also a chance it's not in the books. On a different note it still seems too dry for Ceps round here.
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cab
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Doesn't match any Suillus in either Phillips or Jordan; could be a wierd one, I suppose. I'd have sampled a bit, then dried it, stored it, and never concerned myself beyond the fact that it's clearly edible 
It'd be nice living somewhere that ceps grew; wet or dry, we don't get 'em. At least not that I've found round here.
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dpack
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dont know but id give them the taste it curve or maybe check further .
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