Copper Spike
Taken
at
Tyninghame Bay
on 24th September 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Copper Spike.
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AKA:
Chroogomphus rutilus.
Boletales
Gomphidiaceae.
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Edibility:
Grows symbiotically with Pine trees
4 - 8 cms diameter.
4 - 8 cms.
The fruit bodies are edible but not highly regarded.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.