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Suillus albivelatus

Suillus albivelatus

9.9
A short, squat edible mushroom that grows under pine trees in spring with a reddish-brown cap and a white stalk
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Suillus albivelatus
  • We found several Suillus albivelatus growing under the pine trees during our spring hike.

Examples

  • Identifying Suillus albivelatus is easier because of its reddish-brown cap and white stalk.

  • I found a Suillus albivelatus while hiking in the woods.

  • The Suillus albivelatus is prized by some for its unique flavor and squat appearance.

  • The Suillus albivelatus is known for its unique flavor.

  • We found several Suillus albivelatus growing under the pine trees during our spring hike.

  • The Suillus albivelatus is prized by some for its unique flavor and squat appearance.

  • Identifying Suillus albivelatus is easier because of its reddish-brown cap and white stalk.

Surface Forms

Suillus albivelatus singular
Suillus albivelati plural

Morphology

Suillus + albivelatus

This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) functioning as a proper name; an average B1 learner cannot derive the species-level meaning because 'albivelatus' is not an English word and its Latin morphemes will be unfamiliar. Even knowing 'Suillus' as a fungi genus does not let a learner infer the diagnostic description in the definition, so the expression is not compositionally transparent to typical learners.

Etymology

Suillus albivelatus is a Latin name that paints a small picture of the mushroom: Suillus may mean 'pig-like' and albivelatus comes from 'albi' ('white') and 'velatus' ('covered'), so you can imagine a short, brown-capped mushroom with a white, covered stalk. That's why the name fits this species often found under pines.