Cap
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Often rosy red when young, the caps turn brick
red as they mature. Irregular and occasionally lobed, the caps range from
3 to 5 cm across and retain turned-down margins when fully expanded
In wet weather, the caps are viscid, becoming smooth and shiny when
dry.
Beneath the cuticle, the flesh is white and firm. |
Gills
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Although a boletoid species, Gomphidius roseus
has thick gills rather than pores. Deeply decurrent, the gills are pale
grey, eventually turning mouse grey as the fruiting body ages. |
Stipe
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The dirty-white stem has a ring zone and is often tinged pink with a
yellowish zone near the base.
Firm and solid, the stem flesh is white shading to dirty yellow at the
base.
3 to 7 cm long and typically 5 to 10 mm in diameter, most of the stem is
buried in grass or pine needles so that the cap appears to be almost flush
with the ground. |
Spore print |
Black. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
Under coniferous trees, and particularly
pines. |
Season |
August to November. |
Occurrence |
Infrequent. |
Similar species |
- Gomphidius rutilus is a purple-brown species and usually much
larger gilled bolete; it also occurs mainly beneath pines.
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