mushrooms . like species of phylloporus and gomphidius (among others), themushrooms in chroogomphus appear to have developed their gills independently, on the bolete branch ofthe evolutionary tree, according to genetic evidence. sometimes referred to as "pine spikes," themushrooms in chroogomphus...
--but they are terrestrial and have central stems. the tube layer on the underside ofthe cap is not easily removed, which helps separate the dozen or so species from the boletes . identifying species of albatrellus is not an insurmountable task, although there a few instances in which microscope work...