Gomphidius roseus
| Gomphidius roseus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Gomphidiaceae |
| Genus: | Gomphidius |
| Species: | G. roseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphidius roseus | |
| Gomphidius roseus | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is flat or convex | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe has a ring | |
| Spore print is blackish-brown | |
| Ecology is parasitic | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Gomphidius roseus, commonly known as the rosy spike-cap or pink gomphidius, is a gilled mushroom found in Europe. Although it has gills, it is a member of the order Boletales, along with the boletes. It is a coral pink-capped mushroom which appears in pine forests in autumn, always near the related mushroom Suillus bovinus, on which it appears to be parasitic.