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Slimy spike cap  Fall,Geotagged,Gomphidius glutinosus,United States,gomphidius glutinosus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. It looks like it earned its name :) Posted 10 years ago
    1. Indeed - a lot of this genus, Gomphidius, are "viscid" = slimy and sticky and very slimy and sticky they can be, even when the weather is dry. Posted 10 years ago

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''Gomphidius glutinosus'', commonly known as the slimy spike-cap, is a gilled mushroom found in Europe & North America. Although it has gills, it is a member of the order Boletales, along with the boletes. The fruiting bodies sprout in pine, fir and spruce woodland in Europe in autumn. Initially, are completely covered with a slimy veil, breaking through to reveal a greyish or brownish-capped mushroom with decurrent greyish gills which sometimes resembles a child's top. Opinions differ on the suitability.. more

Similar species: Boletales
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Uploaded Sep 25, 2015. Captured Oct 25, 2015 15:22 in Mount Washington Trail, North Bend, WA 98045, USA.
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  • f/1.0
  • 2s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm