 "Suillus brevipes" grows in a mycorrhizal association with various species of two- and three-needled pines, especially lodgepole and ponderosa pine.The fungus is found throughout North America, and has been introduced to several other countries via transplanted pines.In the succession of mycorrhizal fungi associated with the regrowth of jack pine after clearcutting or wildfires, "S. brevipes" is a multi-stage fungus, found during all stages of tree development.