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Chroogomphus rutilus, commonly called the copper spike, is a mushroom associated mainly with Scots pine and other pine hosts. It has a slimy cap that can range from copper-orange to reddish or wine-colored, together with decurrent gills that run down the stem. The species occurs in parts of Europe a...
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Edible gomphidius relative with modest flavor and texture; usually not ranked highly by foragers.
Scoring methodologyChroogomphus rutilus, known as the copper spike or pine spike-cap, is a gilled fungus that forms ectomycorrhizal associations with pine and other conifers. Its fruiting body has a smooth, often viscid copper to reddish-brown cap, decurrent gills that darken as spores mature, and a yellowish to brown...
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