Chroogomphus tomentosus

(MUrrill) O. K. Mill.

Woolly gomphidius, Woolly pine spike

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Chroogomphus tomentosus
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, China,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

An edible mushroom in the Gomphidiaceae family found in temperate regions.

Wikipedia

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Chroogomphus tomentosus, commonly known as the woolly pine spike, is a species of mushroom in the family Gomphidiaceae. It is endemic to western North America.

Names & Synonyms

Ronghongmaodinggu

Gomphidius tomentosus Murrill
References (1)
  • Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 313

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