20/Aug/23, 3:56 PM
Raudoja, Harju County
Conifer forest, in ground wiht decaying spruce needles
59°22'44.0"N 25°29'09.8"E (59.378886, 25.486047)
🔆 Fair weather with slight overcast, occasional sun
Original Instagram postGomphidius glutinosus
Slimy Spike
- Scientific identification
- Gomphidius glutinosus (Schaeff.) Fr.
- Family
- Gomphidiaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Gomphidius
Names across languages
- English: Slimy Spike
- German: Großer Schmierling
- Estonian: Pihkane liimik
- Russian: Мокруха еловая
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-20.
Hymenium
Gills that are decurrent, rather spaced, yellowish turning olive-brown with age.
Cap
Initially convex, later becoming flattened or slightly depressed in the center, slimy and sticky when wet, yellowish to orange-brown, often with a darker center.
Hymenium Attachment
Decurrent.
Stipe
Cylindrical, often tapered towards the base, white at the top and yellowish to reddish-brown downwards, covered in a gelatinous veil when young.
Dimensions
Cap: 5-10 cm in diameter.
Fruit body
Fruit body: 7-15 cm tall.
Spore print
Spore Print: Dark olive-brown.
Ecology
Mycorrhizal, particularly associated with conifers such as spruces and pines.
Edibility
Edible, though not highly regarded due to its slimy texture.
Microscopy
Spores 17-22 x 5-6.5 µm, elliptical and smooth.
Odour
Not distinctive.
Overview
Distinguished by its notably slimy cap and its association with coniferous trees. The decurrent gills and the gelatinous veil on the stipe are also defining features.
Fr. In: Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 319 ('1836-1838'). (1838).
Field encounters
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