 "C. vinicolor" mushrooms are sold in local markets at Tetela del Volcan in the state of Morelos, Mexico.There is a report of this species causing a contact sensitivity, in which an individual who had handled the mushroom developed a burning sensation in the eyes and an itchy rash on the eyelid after rubbing the eyes.Two other "Chroogomphus" species with a morphology and coloration similar to "C. vinicolor" include "C. rutilus" and "C. ochraceous".