Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Suillus brevipes/archive1

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The article was promoted by SandyGeorgia 22:23, 9 September 2010 [1].

Suillus brevipes

Featured article candidates/Suillus brevipes/archive1

Nominator(s): Sasata (talk) 04:56, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Suillus brevipes is a primarily North American bolete mushroom that has had its global distribution greatly expanded by the activity of man—hitching on the roots of pine trees headed for exotic plantations. Despite its sliminess, the mushroom is considered a decent edible, and Grizzly bears like it too. Thanks for reading the latest installment courtesy of the kingdom Fungi. (A WikiCup nom). Sasata (talk) 04:56, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support: comments largely addressed; the usual good work. Ucucha 19:40, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment—no dab links, no dead external links. Ucucha 10:29, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Would it be worth noting the senior homonym for the name viscosus?

I've added Boletus viscosus Frost to the synonyms list since it's the basionym, and mentioned the authority for the senior homonym. Is this what you meant? Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Part of it. :-) Could you also link to whatever the current name for the senior homonym is?

Now redlinked. Sasata (talk) 19:49, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~"Like many species of the genus Suillus, S. brevipes is edible, and considered choice by some."—does this mean many species of Suillus are considered choice by some, or only S. brevipes?~~

The latter, clarified. Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Linoleic acid is a member of the group of essential fatty acids called omega-6 fatty acids that are an essential dietary requirement for all mammals."—this is uncited, and according to our article, not all omega-6 FAs are essential, only linoleic acid.

Reworded for accuracy, and added citation. Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Suillus granulatus is differentiated from S. albidipes by not having a cottony roll of velar tissue (derived from a partial veil) at the margin when young."—I guess the granulatus should be brevipes.

Correct, fixed. Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~The lead says all occurrences outside North America are introduced, but the body does not say that explicitly.~~

Now explicit. Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Some inconsistency in publisher locations: for one Berkeley, you give the state, but not for another. Wallingford should probably have a state added.~~

Have given all publisher location (& US states where applicable) to all but one I couldn't find. Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Images:
- ~~Source link for File:Lodgepole_pine_Yellowstone_1998_near_firehole.jpg is dead.~~
  - New links found for the image, and to page stating that the image is public domain.
- All other images look OK.
Ucucha 12:55, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the copyedit and review! Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comments - Oh, look, a mushroom! Sources look okay, links checked out with the link checker tool. Ealdgyth - Talk 15:30, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Someday I'm gonna totally surprise you by submitting an FAC about a guy who wrote about mushrooms. Sasata (talk) 16:44, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a read through, though I'm inexplicably tired, so it may not be the most insightful review.

Thanks for your careful review. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"The pores are pale yellow when young, round, 1–2 mm wide, and do not change color when bruised"- What are they like when they aren't young?

I removed "when young"; reviewing the literature, I didn't find any indication they change color when mature. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"glandular dots"- why italics?

I mistakenly thought this was an instance of "word as words"; italics removed. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"material at base" At the base, presumably?

Yes, fixed. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"It is typically recommended to remove the slimy cap" Awkward

Reworded. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In "similar species", why are some species referred to as "Suillius", while others are referred to as "S."?

Have changed so that only the first mention in that section gets the full binomial, and the other instances are abbreviated. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"S. pallidiceps is distinguished its pale yellow cap color;" by?

Fixed. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"ectomycorrhizae" Link or explanation?

Linked. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"in percent abundance" Sorry, what does that mean?

Removed extraneous "percent". Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"A common, and sometimes abundant mushroom," Comma after "abundant"?

I emdashed the middle clause. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"adventitiously" Is that a technical term? Was the introduction deliberate? Why/how did they do it?

Replaced with "inadvertently". Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"it has also been collected in Taiwan." What, in the wild? Or introduced again? Some context would be good.

I was able to find this article online, and have confirmed that it was introduced in a pine plantation. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My biggest gripe is actually the lead. It's not a massively long article, but I feel it should have at least two paragraphs, but I also get the impression the lead isn't actually as well written as the rest of the article. I know I've done the same thing. You have repetition (fungus, cap) and it seems to jump from one thing to another (which I appreciate leads have to, but I hope you understand what I'm saying)

I'll work on this soon. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lead has been heavily copyedited, and split into two paragraphs. Whaddaya think now? Sasata (talk) 17:14, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The slimyness of the cap isn't actually discussed anywhere, as far as I can see. What is the slime?

I've mentioned the sliminess in the description section now, and indicated in the microscopic characterisitc that the gelatinous hyphae contribute to the sliminess. Sasata (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not the most exciting mushroom, but, as usual, a fine article. I'd be happy to support once you've fixed up these bits and bobs. J Milburn (talk) 22:20, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support, concerns dealt with well. J Milburn (talk) 21:39, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support nothing to add to preceding comments Jimfbleak - talk to me? 18:36, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Excellent article. Karanacs (talk) 14:35, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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