Biology:Gomphidius smithii
| Gomphidius smithii | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Gomphidius |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/GomphidiusG. smithii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/GomphidiusGomphidius smithii Singer, 1948
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Gomphidius smithii, commonly known as Smith's slime spike,[2] is a species of mushroom in the family of Gomphidiaceae. It is found in the Pacific Northwest.[3][4] It accumulates heavy metals.[2]
Description
The cap of Gomphidius smithii is about 1.5-7 centimeters in diameter. It starts out rounded, before becoming convex and eventually flat. The surface of the cap is slimy.[2] The stipe is about 4-7 centimeters long and 0.5-1 centimeters wide, with a veil. Unlike many other Gomphidius species, G. smithii is not yellow at the base of the stipe.[5] The gills are decurrent and start out white, before graying with age.[2] The spore print is dark gray, sometimes almost black.[5]
Habitat and ecology
Gomphidius smithii is found under douglas fir trees.[2] It grows in association with and is likely parasitic to Suillus lakei, a mycorrhizal fungus that grows in association with douglas fir. It may also grow in association with other Suillus species.[6]
References
 | |
 | gills on hymenium |
|---|---|
 | cap is convex or flat |
 | hymenium is decurrent |
 | stipe has a ring |
 | spore print is black |
 | ecology is parasitic |
 | or edible, but unpalatable |
- ↑ "GSD Species Synonymy: Gomphidius smithii Singer". Species Fungorum. CAB International. http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/GSDSpecies.asp?RecordID=286729.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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. 122. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ↑ Miller OK (1971). "The Genus Gomphidius with a Revised Description of the Gomphidiaceae and a Key to the Genera". Mycologia 63 (6): 1129–63. doi:10.2307/3757989.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Gomphidius smithii (MushroomExpert.Com)". https://www.mushroomexpert.com/gomphidius_smithii.html.
- ↑ "Gomphidius smithii". https://redlist.info/iucn/species_view/286729/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q24976389 entry
 |  |
