Biology:Chroogomphus tomentosus
| Chroogomphus tomentosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Gomphidiaceae |
| Genus: | Chroogomphus |
| Species: | C. tomentosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chroogomphus tomentosus (Murrill) O.K. Mill.
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Chroogomphus tomentosus, commonly known as the woolly pine spike,[1][2] is a species of mushroom in the family Gomphidiaceae. It is endemic to western North America.[3]
Description
The cap of Chroogomphus tomentosus starts out peglike in shape. Later, it becomes conical, umbonate, convex, or flat. It is fibrillose.[2] Unlike other mushrooms in its group, which typically have viscid caps, Chroogomphus tomentosus does not.[4] It is orangish in color,[2] and about 3-10 centimeters in diameter. The stipe is about 5-15 centimeters long and 0.5-1.5 centimeters wide.[1] The gills most often decurrent, and start out a similar color to the cap. As the mushroom ages, the gills turn tan or brownish.[1] The spore print is gray or blackish.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Chroogomphus tomentosus is found in forests with western hemlock, and is commonly found near rotting logs. It forms an association with the admirable bolete (Aureoboletus mirabilis),[1] a mycorrhizal fungus that forms a symbiotic relationship with hemlock trees. It is likely that C. tomentosus is parasitic to A. mirabilis.[5] It starts fruiting during summer, and continues into winter.[1]
Edibility
As with other species of Chroogomphus, C. tomentosus cooks up slimy, and it is therefore recommended to dry it before eating.[2] It also turns purple when cooked, like other Chroogomphus species.[1][2]
| Chroogomphus tomentosus | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex or flat |
 | hymenium is decurrent |
 | stipe is bare |
 | spore print is blackish-brown |
 | ecology is parasitic |
 | edibility: edible |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. pp. 120. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Arora, David (October 1, 1986). Mushrooms Demystified (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 484-487. ISBN 9780898151695.
- ↑ "Chroogomphus tomentosus - Burke Herbarium Image Collection". https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Chroogomphus%20tomentosus.
- ↑ Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 231. ISBN 9781643260860.
- ↑ "Chroogomphus tomentosus". https://redlist.info/iucn/species_view/328194/.
Wikidata ☰ Q4300136 entry
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