Gomphidius roseus (Fr.) Fr.
(Rosy Spike)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGomphidius roseus (Rosy 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 roseus (Rosy Spike) :
1: Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)
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: Collection - white backgroundImage 3: Fruitbodies - old - top viewImage 4: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 5: Fruitbodies - side view - natural backgroundImage 6: Fruitbodies - top viewImage 7: Fruitbodies - young - side view - natural backgroundImage 8: Fruitbody - LS - natural backgroundImage 9: Fruitbody - oblique viewImage 10: Fruitbody - young - side viewImage 11: Fruitbody - young - side view (2)Image 12: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 13: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 14: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 15: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 16: Gills - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 17: Gills - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 18: Gills - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 19: Gills - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 20: Gills - close-up - enlarged - white background (4)Image 21: Ring - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 22: Ring - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 23: Veil - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 24: Gill edge - microscope low magnificationImage 25: Gill surface - oblique view - microscope low magnificationImage 26: Spores - magnifiedImage 27: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 28: Spores - highly magnified (2)
2: Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)
10 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Under Pine
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Cap - LSImage 3: Fruitbody - in situ - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - LSImage 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - undersideImage 7: Fruitbody - underside (2)Image 8: GillsImage 9: Stipe apex and gillsImage 10: Gill - magnifiedImage 11: Cap cuticleImage 12: SporesImage 13: Spores (2)
3: Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)
17 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Fruitbody - top view - in situ - close-upImage 4: Spores - magnified
4: Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)
11 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - lain down - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hall, M. & D. 2010 Suillus bovinus in the foreground with Gomphidius roseus in the background Vol 11 (1) Page: Front cover

Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)

A medium-sized toadstool with a shell-pink cap. It parasitises the mycorrhizae of Suillus bovinus on pine (Pinus) roots.

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