29 October 2005 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Cap Convex, then flattened, smooth, shiny when dry, viscid when damp, pale brown to orange brown, to about 12 cm across Pores Pale lemon yellow, often exuding drops of fluid Stem +/- equal, granular especially at the apex, lemon yellow, often tinged pinkish towards the base Flesh Lemon yellow to straw colour, firm Smell Pleasant Taste Pleasant Season Autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat With 2-needled pines Spore Print Ochraceous sienna Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal to spindle shaped, smooth (8-11) x (3-4) µm2 Edibility Edible Notes Granulatus means 'granular' |