Chroogomphus | |
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Chroogomphus rutilus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Gomphidiaceae |
Genus: | Chroogomphus (Singer) O.K.Mill. (1964)[1] |
Type species | |
Chroogomphus rutilus | |
Synonyms | |
Chroogomphus /kroʊ.əˈɡɒmfəs/ is a genus of mushrooms commonly known as pine-spikes or spike-caps based on their shape and because they are often found growing in association with pine trees. The genus is distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere including North America and Eurasia.