Chroogomphus /kroʊ.əˈɡɒmfəs/ is a genus of mushrooms commonly known as pine-spikes or spike-caps based on their shape and because they are often found growing in association with pine trees.

The cap color is variable in both species, with C. vinicolor being, as its scientific name suggests, more wine-colored while C. rutilus is usually more brown.

[10][6][11] The genus is distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere including North America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.

[14][15] Chroogomphus rutilus, C. ochraceus, C. oregonensis, C. tomentosus, and C. vinicolor are edible[16] and may be interchangeable for culinary purposes.

One food writer states about C. rutilus and C. vinicolor: They are excellent when dried, have a firm chewy texture but almost no flavor.