Copper Spike

Chroogomphus rutilus

Pine forests, grassy places. August—September.

Fruiting bodies medium-sized. Cap 3—5 cm, less often 8—12 cm across. Conical, dry, copper-coloured, orange-yellowish-brownish, shiny. Gills pale brown. Stem 5-10x1-2.5 cm in size, almost the colour of the cap, with remnants of a ring near the gills. Flesh orange, with a pleasant smell and taste. Characteristic features: fruiting bodies copper-coloured. Grows singly or a few fruiting bodies together in coniferous forests, most often in dry, old pine forests. Edible, does not blacken when boiled. Common.