Suillus spraguei, the painted suillus, is a species of fungus in the family Suillaceae. Its readily identifiable fruit bodies have caps that are dark red when fresh, dry to the touch, and covered with mats of hairs and scales that are separated by yellow cracks. On the underside of the cap are small, yellow, angular pores that become brownish as the mushroom ages. The stalk bears a grayish cottony ring, and is typically covered with soft hairs or scales. S. spraguei grows in symbiosis with roots of several pine species, particularly the eastern white pine. The fruit body grows on the ground, appearing from early summer to autumn. It is found in eastern Asia, northeastern North America, and Mexico throughout the range of the host tree. The mushroom is edible, although opinions about its quality vary. It bears a resemblance to several other Suillus species, including the closely related S. decipiens, although the species can be differentiated by variations in color and size.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1860:

The trial in the Eastbourne manslaughter began, which became an important legal precedent in the United Kingdom for discussions of corporal punishment in schools. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastbourne_manslaughter

1921:

The Communist Party of China was founded at the inaugural National Congress in Shanghai. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_China

1968:

In Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., a two-day gun battle between police and a Black Power group began, which in turn sparked three days of rioting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenville_shootout

2001:

Megawati Sukarnoputri became the first female president of Indonesia after the People's Consultative Assembly removed Abdurrahman Wahid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megawati_Sukarnoputri

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

maverick: 1. An unbranded range animal. 2. (by extension) Anything dishonestly obtained. 3. (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. 4. (by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices. 5. (military) A person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person. 6. (poker slang) A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/maverick

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The perfect detective story cannot be written. The type of mind which can evolve the perfect problem is not the type of mind that can produce the artistic job of writing.   --Raymond Chandler https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Raymond_Chandler