Wine-cap Chroogomphus or the pine spike
Chroogomphus vinicolor
Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.
About
Chroogomphus vinicolor, commonly known as the wine-cap Chroogomphus or the pine spike, is a species of mushroom in the family Gomphidiaceae. The fruit bodies have reddish-brown, shiny caps atop tapered stems. The gills are thick, initially pale orange before turning blackish, and extend a short way down the length of the stem. Distinguishing this species from some other similar Chroogomphus species is difficult, as their morphology is similar, and cap coloration is too variable to be a reliable characteristic. C. vinicolor is differentiated from the European C. rutilus and the North American C. ochraceus by the thickness of its cystidial walls.
- Family
- Gomphidiaceae
In the kitchen
The wine-cap Chroogomphus is not commonly eaten by humans, so it's best to admire this mushroom in its natural habitat rather than trying to cook with it. Always be cautious with wild mushrooms, as many can be toxic.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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- Name
- Chroogomphus vinicolor
- Slug
- chroogomphus-vinicolor
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Gomphidiaceae
- Genus
- Chroogomphus
- Species
- vinicolor
- Wikidata QID
- Q5114280
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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