Gomphidius subroseus

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Gomphidius subroseus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Gomphidiaceae
Genus: Gomphidius
Species:
G. subroseus
Binomial name
Gomphidius subroseus
Kauffman (1925)
Synonyms [1]

Leucogomphidius subroseus(Kauffman) Kotlába & Pouzar (1972) [2]

Contents

Gomphidius subroseus
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Gills icon.png Gills on hymenium
Convex cap icon.svgDepressed cap icon.svg Cap is convex or depressed
Decurrent gills icon2.svg Hymenium is decurrent
Bare stipe icon.svgRing stipe icon.svg Stipe is bare or has a ring
Parasitic fungus.svgEcology is parasitic
Mycomorphbox Edible.pngEdibility is edible

Gomphidius subroseus, commonly known as the rosy gomphidius [3] and rosy slimespike, [4] is a species of gilled mushroom.

Taxonomy

The species was first described by Calvin Henry Kauffman in 1925. [5]

Description

The cap is pinkish tan and up to 3–6 centimetres (1+1⁄4–2+1⁄4 in) wide. [4] The stem is 3–7 cm long and about 1–2 cm wide. [4] The gills are deeply decurrent and the spore print is dark gray to black. [4]

Similar species

Gomphidius smithii has a less pink cap. The pink pigment of Hygrophorus caps is less defined, and the gills are primarily adnate. [4]

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Europe [6] and North America. It appears from July to September in the Mountain states and September–November on the West Coast. [4]

Ecology

It was once thought to be mycorrhizal with Pinus sylvestris . [6] However, Olson et al. (2002) found it to be more likely to be parasitic on Suillus bovinus , which is apparently mycorrhizal with P. sylvestris. [6]

Uses

It is considered edible but of low quality. [7] As with other species of the genus, removing the glutinous cuticle improves the taste. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gomphidius subroseus Kauffman 1925". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  2. ↑ Kotlába F, Pouzar Z. (1972). "Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on some Macromycetes". Ceská Mykologie. 26 (4): 217–22.
  3. ↑ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN   978-0-89815-169-5.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 298. ISBN   978-0-593-31998-7.
  5. ↑ Kaufmann CH. (1925). "The genus Gomphidius in the United States" . Mycologia. 17 (3): 113–26. doi:10.2307/3753869. JSTOR   3753869.
  6. 1 2 3 Olsson PA, et al. (2000). Molecular and anatomical evidence for a three-way association between Pinus sylvestris and the ectomycorrhizal fungi Suillus bovinus and Gomphidius roseus. Mycological Research 104:1372–1378. (abstract)
  7. ↑ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 245. ISBN   978-1-55407-651-2.
  8. ↑ Miller, Orson K. Jr.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 221. ISBN   978-0-7627-3109-1.
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