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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Boletales: Gomphidiaceae: Gomphidius glutinosus (Schaeff.) Fr., 1838

Gomphidius glutinosus – Slimy spike

Synonyms: Agaricus adhaerens, Agaricus fuscus, Agaricus glutinosus, Agaricus mitratus, Agaricus velatus, Agaricus viscidus, Cortinarius viscidus, Gomphus glutinosus, Leucogomphidius glutinosus.

Common name: slimy spike.

Russian names: Mokrukha elovaya, Mokrukha kleykaya, Grib sliznyak.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Gomphidius glutinosus, commonly known as the slimy spike-cap, is a gilled mushroom found in Europe & North America. Although it has gills, it is a member of the order Boletales, along with the boletes. The fruiting bodies sprout in pine, fir and spruce woodland in Europe in autumn. Initially, are completely covered with a slimy veil, breaking through to reveal a greyish or brownish-capped mushroom with decurrent greyish gills which sometimes resembles a child's top. Opinions differ on the suitability of this mushroom for the table, some guides hold it in high regard, while others view it with caution.

Photos of this mushroom from the area of St. Petersburg, Russia

Slimy spike-cap mushroom (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>, Russian name Mokrukha) in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2013-09-13.htm">September 13, 2013</A>
LinkSlimy spike-cap mushroom (Gomphidius glutinosus, Russian name Mokrukha) in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013
Location on mapsGlavnaya, 107, Syargi, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 188660
Slimy spike-cap mushroom (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>, Russian name Mokrukha) on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake, 12 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2013-09-20.htm">September 20, 2013</A>
LinkSlimy spike-cap mushroom (Gomphidius glutinosus, Russian name Mokrukha) on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake, 12 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2013
Location on mapsНовый переулок, 5, Kavgolovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Slimy spike-cap mushroom (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>, Russian name Mokrukha) in Toksovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-19.htm">July 19, 2016</A>
LinkSlimy spike-cap mushroom (Gomphidius glutinosus, Russian name Mokrukha) in Toksovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 19, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188660
Slimy spike-cap mushroom (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>, Russian name Mokrukha) on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-24.htm">July 24, 2016</A>
LinkSlimy spike-cap mushroom (Gomphidius glutinosus, Russian name Mokrukha) on roadside near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016
Location on mapsDachnaya ul., Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Slimy spike-cap mushrooms (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>, Russian name Mokrukha) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-24.htm">July 24, 2016</A>
LinkSlimy spike-cap mushrooms (Gomphidius glutinosus, Russian name Mokrukha) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016
Location on mapsDachnaya ul., Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Slimy spike-cap mushrooms (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>, Russian name Mokrukha) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-07-24.htm">July 24, 2016</A>
LinkSlimy spike-cap mushrooms (Gomphidius glutinosus, Russian name Mokrukha) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188664
Slimy spike-cap mushrooms (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>, Russian name Mokrukha) on roadside near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2016-08-19.htm">August 19, 2016</A>
LinkSlimy spike-cap mushrooms (Gomphidius glutinosus, Russian name Mokrukha) on roadside near Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Slimy spike mushroom (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-01.htm">August 1, 2017</A>
LinkSlimy spike mushroom (Gomphidius glutinosus) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017
Location on mapsLesnaya ul., 12, Rappolovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188667
Dissected slimy spike mushroom (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-08-01.htm">August 1, 2017</A>
LinkDissected slimy spike mushroom (Gomphidius glutinosus) in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2017
Location on mapsLesnaya ul., 12, Rappolovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188667
Slimy spike mushrooms (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-09.htm">September 9, 2017</A>
LinkSlimy spike mushrooms (Gomphidius glutinosus) near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695
Slimy spike mushrooms (<B>Gomphidius glutinosus</B>) north from Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-09-09.htm">September 9, 2017</A>
LinkSlimy spike mushrooms (Gomphidius glutinosus) north from Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia, 188695

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Acknowledgements

Russian web-forums Planeta Gribov, V Kontakte, and Griby Sredney Polosy for learning names of local mushrooms.

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