Gomphidius roseus (Fr.) Fr.
(Rosy Spike)

Interactions where Gomphidius roseus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
mycelium mycelium parasitises Pinus mycorrhiza UK/Ireland Suillus bovinus Bovine Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Suillus bovinus in the foreground with Gomphidius roseus in the background, Hall, M. & D.
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Gomphidiaceae/Gomphidius roseus/Gomphidius roseusrosy spikemycelium Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus bovinus/Suillus bovinusbovine boletePinus mycorrhiza
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Questionable Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Gomphidiaceae/Gomphidius roseus/Gomphidius roseusrosy spikefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Questionable Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Gomphidiaceae/Gomphidius roseus/Gomphidius roseusrosy spikefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pineliveroot

Interactions where Gomphidius roseus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
fruitbody is associate of fruitbody Suillus bovinus Bovine Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus bovinus/Suillus bovinusbovine boletefruitbody Fungus / associate /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Gomphidiaceae/Gomphidius roseus/Gomphidius roseusrosy spikefruitbody fruitbody is associated with fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Hall, M. & D., 2010Suillus bovinus in the foreground with Gomphidius roseus in the backgroundVol 11 (1) Page: Front cover
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005FungiNew Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005Boletes and their alliesBritish Fungus Flora, Vol 1, Revised and enlarged edition edition, 173pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)
GenusGomphidius (spike toadstools)
FamilyGOMPHIDIACEAE (spike toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hall, M. & D. 2010 Suillus bovinus in the foreground with Gomphidius roseus in the background Vol 11 (1) Page: Front cover

Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 47 images of Gomphidius roseus (Rosy Spike)

A medium-sized toadstool with a shell-pink cap. It parasitises the mycorrhizae of Suillus bovinus on pine (Pinus) roots.

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