Gomphidius maculatus (Scop.) Fr.
(Larch Spike)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGomphidius maculatus (Larch Spike)
GenusGomphidius (spike toadstools)
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 Gomphidius maculatus (Larch Spike) :
1: Gomphidius maculatus (Larch Spike)
26 Aug 2005 OSGR: NH92 57° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Moray (VC 95) Scotland
under Scot’s Pine
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing capImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gillsImage 3: Cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Cap surface - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Stipe apex and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Stipe apex and gills - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Stipe base - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Stipe - close-up - enlarged
2: Gomphidius maculatus (Larch Spike)
5 Oct 1987 OSGR: ST89 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Side view - in situImage 3: Side view - in situ (2)Image 4: Upturned - mature frutbodyImage 5: Upturned - young fruitbodyImage 6: Gills - enlargedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd

Gomphidius maculatus (Larch Spike) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gomphidius maculatus (Larch Spike)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gomphidius maculatus (Larch Spike)
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