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Woolly pine spike

Chroogomphus tomentosus

A species of Pine-spikes

As referenced by its name, woolly pine spike has a dry cap covered by hairy fibers. This distinguishes woolly pine spike from other mushrooms in the Chroogomphus genus, where sticky caps are the norm. It is commonly found in conifer forests, though it is more often associated with hemlock trees than pines.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 9 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Woolly pine spike

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Attributes of Woolly pine spike

Cap Diameter

2 - 9 cm

Cap

Cap 2 - 9 cm across; peg-like, convex or flat; orange; with flattened woolly or felty fibrils or fibrillose scales

Gills

Decurrent, adnate; well-spaced; yellow-orange to ochraceous

Stem

Stem 4 - 18 cm long, 3 - 20 mm thick; buffy-orange to ochraceous-orange; fibrillose

Flesh

Yellow-orange to dull orange or pale orange-buff

Spore Print Color

Smoky-gray to blackish

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Orange

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered

Nutrient Gathering

Mycorrhizal

Substrate

On soil

You can find Woolly pine spike by these plants:

Pines

Species Status

Least Concern

Endangered Species

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Fruiting Body Cap Gills

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Habitat of Woolly pine spike

Woolly pine spike can be found in mixed forests and various woodland habitats that lack pine trees. The species grows on the ground, in duff or moss under its host tree, and always near the root.

Scientific Classification of Woolly pine spike

Phylum

Club fungi