Chroogomphus rutilus (Schaeff.) O.K. Mill.
(Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)
GenusChroogomphus (a genus of fungi)
FamilyGOMPHIDIACEAE (spike toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap) :
1: Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)
7 Oct 2015 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
under Scot’s Pine
Image 1: Collection - natural backgroundImage 2: FruitbodyImage 3: Fruitbody and LS - white backgroundImage 4: Fruitbody - lain down - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - LS - natural backgroundImage 6: Fruitbody - top viewImage 7: Fruitbody - young - lain down - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 8: Gills - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Gills - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 10: Gills - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 11: Gills - towards cap margin - close-up - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 12: Gills - towards stipe apex - close-up - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 13: Stipe apex - close-up - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 14: Stipe surface - close-up - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 15: Stipe surface - close-up - highly enlarged - natural background (2)Image 16: Cap cuticle in iodine - magnifiedImage 17: Spores - magnifiedImage 18: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 19: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 20: Spores - highly magnified (3)
2: Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)
9 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
old specimens under Pine
Image 1: CapImage 2: Fruitbody - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 5: GillsImage 6: Gills - cut acrossImage 7: SporesImage 8: Spores (2)
3: Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)
15 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Cap - in situ - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - base exposedImage 3: Fruitbody - turned over to show stipe and gills
4: Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)
3 Oct 1971 OSGR: TG21 52° 40’ N, 1° 20’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situ

Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Chroogomphus rutilus (Copper Spike, Pine Spike-cap)

Rare

A large, distinctive and common toadstool that is mycorrhizal with the roots of pine (Pinus).

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