Species

Chroogomphus tomentosus (Woolly pine spike)

Chroogomphus tomentosus. Photo: (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Boletales (Boletes and allies)
        Family: Gomphidiaceae
        Genus: Chroogomphus
        Subgenus: Floccigomphus
        Species: Chroogomphus tomentosus (Woolly pine spike)

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