Larch spike typically grows in symbiosis with larch trees, drawing nutrients from their roots. With a distinctive appearance, larch spike has a cap that often bears dark spots and a stout stem. They emerge from the soil during late summer to fall and show a preference for moist forest environments.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 5 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Larch spike
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Attributes of Larch spike
Cap Diameter
3 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 5 cm; fleshy, convex then open; often with black spots; somewhat viscid; margin involute
Cap Shape
Convex, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Decurrent; distant; whitish hen gray, finally blackish
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
6-7 x 0.8-1 cm; white, speckled with small blackish or pale purple spots or fibrils, yellow at base; not viscous, without a veil
