Suillus subaureus is a rare species of bolete fungus in the family Suillaceae.
Originally described in 1887 by Charles Horton Peck,[3] it was transferred to genus Suillus by Wally Snell in 1944.
[4] Fruitbodies are pale yellow—reflecting its specific epithet subaureus, which means "somewhat golden yellow".
[6] A recent study of this species[7] indicates that S. subaureus associates with both deciduous and conifer trees in eastern North American forests.
The spores of S. subaureus will not germinate in the presence of only deciduous tree roots.