Slimy Spike Cap
- cap is cinnamon/violet and slimy
- gills extend onto stem
- flesh within stem base is yellow
- spore deposit is black
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Look-alikes in Alberta
The edible but less common Gomphidius subroseus has a similar appearance. It differs in that the cap is pink to ocher red, the surface does not exhibit a thick layer of slime, and the base of the stem is yellow. The edible Gomphidius maculatus differs in that the cap does not exhibit a thick layer of slime and the base of the stem is spotted/stained with distinctive purplish fibers that blacken in age or with handling.