- Scientific name
- Suillus variegatus
- Author
- (Sw.) Kuntze
- Common names
- sandsopp
- velvet bolete
- Fijnschubbige boleet
- Priežu sviestbeka
- Маслёнок жёлто-бурый
- Моховик жовто-бурий
- IUCN Specialist Group
- Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Suillaceae
- Assessment status
-
Published
- Assessment date
- 2018-03-22
- IUCN Red List Category
-
LC
- Assessors
- Dahlberg, A.
- Reviewers
- Knutsson, T.
Assessment Notes
Justification
Suillus variegatus is a common and widespread, edible, ectomycorrhizal fungus with its main occurrence in northern Europe. There is no evidence of global decline. It can be locally abundant where suitable habitat exists. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographic range
Suillus variegatus is common in Europe and its range extends into Asia. It is recorded in parts of North America. It is quite common in Scandinavia and Russia, but increasingly rare further south. The area of occupancy (AOO) of this species is much larger than 2,000 km², and its extent of occurrence (EOO) is much larger than 20,000 km².
Population and Trends
The population size is likely to be very large since this is such a widespread species. There is no indication of any global decline, although local declines have been noted, e.g. in the Netherlands (W. Ozinga in litt. 2019).
Population Trend: stable
Habitat and Ecology
Suillus variegatus a common ectomycorrhizal mushroom in dry coniferous forests and plantations associating with pine (
Pinus spp.) on acid soil throughout the area where
Pinus spp. occur naturally or have been planted.
Threats
This species is common and widely found in coniferous forest and plantations. There are no major threats to this species, although air-borne pollutants could have local impacts (W. Ozinga
in litt. 2019).
Conservation Actions
No conservation measures are needed for this species since it is widespread and there are no major threats to it.
Use and Trade
Suillus variegatus is an edible mushroom.
Source and Citation
Dahlberg, A. 2019. Suillus variegatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T122090821A223016711.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122090821A223016711.en .Accessed on 3 February 2024