page_title: Chroogomphus
section_title: Species
hierarchical_section_title: Chroogomphus / Species
caption_attribution_description: English: Fruit bodies of the fungus Chroogomphus vinicolor (Peck) O.K. Mill. Specimens photographed in Oneida Co., New York, USA.
context_page_description: Chroogomphus 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.
context_section_description: Chroogomphus rutilus (image), found in Europe, is the type species for this genus.  It has been the subject of investigation as the source of antibiotics, as well as other potentially useful secondary compounds.
  The cap is up to 10 cm in diameter and red-brown in colour.  The widely spaced gills are brownish-orange and decurrent with black to brownish-yellow spores. The stalk is brownish-yellow and tapers toward the base. The flesh is orange to salmon-coloured and turns violet when chewed.
  Chroogomphus ochraceus (image) of North America is very similar in habit and appearance to C. rutilus, and the latter name has often been misapplied to C. ochraceus.
  Chroogomphus vinicolor (image), another North American species, is likewise similar to C. rutilus, although C. vinicolor tends to be smaller.  The cap color is variable in both species, with C. vinicolor being, as its scientific name suggests, more wine-colored while C. rutilus is usually more brown.  The most distinctive differences between these three species are microscopic. 
  Other species within genus Chroogomphus include:
  C. helveticus
  Chroogomphus leptocystis
  Chroogomphus loculatus
  Chroogomphus jamaicensis
  Chroogomphus pseudovinicolor
  C. tomentosus
  Chroogomphus subfulmineus""
caption: Chroogomphus vinicolor
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