Sandy gyroporus (Gyroporus Ammophilus)
Systematics:
- Department: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Boletales
- Family: Gyroporaceae (Gyropore)
- Genus: Gyroporus (Gyroporus)
- Species: Gyroporus Ammophilus (Sandy Gyroporus)
Synonyms:
- Gyroporus castaneus var. amophilus
- Gyroporus castaneus var. ammophilus
- Sandpiper
Description
Hat: from salmon pink to ocher in youth, changes to yellowish brown with pink zones with age. The edge is lighter, sometimes whitish. Size from 4 to 15 cm. Shape from hemispherical to convex, then flattened with raised edges. The skin is dry, matte, smooth or very finely fleecy.
Hymenophore: from salmon pink to cream in youth, then in maturity – more emphasized cream tone. Does not change color when touched. The tubules are thin and very short, the hymenophore is free or adjacent to the cap. The pores are solid, with tubes; very small in young specimens, but rather broad at maturity.
Stem: white in young, then takes on the same color as the cap, but with paler tones. Turns pink with rubbing, especially at the base where the color is more stable. The surface is smooth. The shape is cylindrical, slightly widening towards the base. Outside it has a hard crust, and inside it is spongy with cavities (chambers).
Flesh: salmon pink, almost unchanged, although in some very ripe specimens it can take on blue tones. Compact but fragile morphology in young specimens, then spongy in mature specimens. Weak sweetish taste and uncharacteristic smell.
Spread
Grows in coniferous forests (Pinus sylvestris), in sandy coastal areas or dunes. Prefers limestone soils. An autumn mushroom that appears in isolated or scattered groups.
Similar species
The beautiful salmon brown color of the cap and leg distinguishes it from the similar Gyroporus castaneus, of which it was previously considered a species. The habitat is also different, which in principle makes it possible to distinguish between these species, although if in doubt, the skin can be doused with ammonia, which will give G. Ammophilus a reddish brown color and will not change the color in G. Castaneus.
Edibility
A toxic fungus that causes symptoms of acute and prolonged gastrointestinal disturbances.
