Insidious Gomphidius

Appearance

''Cap''- At first, the cap is convex and almost peg-like. The surface is smooth and slimy when moist. The color varies from whitish to dull pinkish or salmon when young. With age, the cap becomes depressed, more viscid and turns purplish to reddish-brown. The flesh is soft and white or grayish in color.
''Gills''- The gills are fairly even and closely spaced, they are somewhat waxy in appearance. They are white to grayish, turning black as ripening occurs.
''Stalk''- The stalk is typically about 15 cm long and ranging from 1-5 cm in thickness. The length may be equal diameter from top to bottom or tapered, appearing swollen at the base. The color transitions from whitish in the upper portion above the veil and bright yellow below.
''Veil''- The veil is whitish with a thread-like texture, hidden beneath a layer of slime. The veil seems to disappear as it approaches the stalk where it forms a slimy, almost hairy ring. This ring often become blackened as the mushrooms ages and the spores begin to fall.
''Spores''- The spores are smooth, spindle-shaped and elliptical, measuring 10-14 µm long, the smallest in the genus ''Gomphidius''.

Distribution

''G. oregonensis'' is found in western North America, most commonly on the Pacific Coast. It will be located on the ground under conifers, particularly Douglas-fir. Mushrooms may be solitary or in clusters and often in colonies with ''G. glutinosus'' and frequently with species from the ''Suillus'' genus.

Habitat

''G. oregonensis'' is found in western North America, most commonly on the Pacific Coast. It will be located on the ground under conifers, particularly Douglas-fir. Mushrooms may be solitary or in clusters and often in colonies with ''G. glutinosus'' and frequently with species from the ''Suillus'' genus.