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Smith's Slime Spike
Gomphidius smithii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rosy Slime SpikeGomphidius subroseus
Blackening Slime SpikeGomphidius oregonensis
Slimy SpikeGomphidius glutinosus
Rosy SpikeGomphidius roseus
Western Painted SuillusSuillus lakei
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 174 |
|---|---|
| California | 73 |
| Washington | 62 |
| Oregon | 26 |
| Canada | 15 |
| British Columbia | 15 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Idaho | 4 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | boletes and allies · Boletales |
| Family | Gomphidiaceae |
| Genus | Spikes · Gomphidius |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Smith's Slime Spike with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.