Gomphidius glutinosus (Fr.) Fr. syn. Gomphus glutinosus (Fr.) Kummer. Grosser Schmierling Gomphide glutineux Slimy Spike. Cap 5–12cm across, greyish violet, glutinous. Stem 35–100 x 10–20mm, whitish above, grey-brown below, sometimes lemon-chrome at the base, glutinous with a glutinous veil connecting stem and cap margin which leaves a gelatinous blackening zone near the stem apex. Flesh whitish flushing vinaceous in the cap, strongly lemon-chrome towards the stem base. Taste and smell not distinctive. Gills decurrent, distant, whitish then vinaceous grey, darkening with age. Spore print sepia. Spores subfusiform, 17–20 x 5.5–6um. Habitat with conifers. Season autumn. Rare. Edible but not recommended. Distribution, America and Europe.