Gomphidius roseus

rosy spike-cap

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From the latest record: 2024-10-06.

Gills, thick, decurrent, initially white or pale pink, becoming grayish to blackish as the spores mature

Convex to broadly convex, often slightly depressed in the center, rosy pink to reddish in color, sticky and slimy when wet

Decurrent

Cylindrical, tapering towards the base, pale yellow to whitish, with faint fibrils and a sticky surface

Spore print black

Mycorrhizal, associated with pine trees, parasitic on Suillus bovinus mycelium, growing in mossy coniferous forests, late summer to autumn

Edible but not highly prized, often used in combination with other mushrooms

Fruit body medium-sized, stipe 5–10 cm long, 1–2 cm thick

Cap 3–7 cm in diameter

Odour mild, slightly fruity or mushroomy

Smooth, spindle-shaped to ellipsoid, 18–22 x 5–6 µm, dark brown to black, basidia 2-spored

Medium-sized, mycorrhizal mushroom with a rosy pink cap and sticky surface

1867). Arch. Néerl. Sci. Exact. Nat. 2: 13.

Soodla, Harjumaa, Estonia

Coniferous (spruce-pine-birch) forest, within mycelium of Suillus bovinus

59°23'11.6"N 25°23'36.5"E

🔆 Mild overcast, open spot