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Genus of fungi
For the plant genus formerly known as Tricholoma, see
Glossostigma .
Tricholoma is a
genus of
fungus that contains many fairly fleshy white-spored
gilled mushrooms which are found worldwide generally growing in woodlands. These are
ectomycorrhizal fungi , existing in a symbiotic relationship with various species of coniferous or broad-leaved trees. The generic name derives from
Ancient Greek : τριχο- ,
romanized : tricho- ,
lit. 'hair' and
Ancient Greek : λῶμα ,
romanized : loma ,
lit. 'fringe, border'
[1] although only a few species (such as
T. vaccinum ) have shaggy caps which fit this description.
The most sought out species are the
East Asian
Tricholoma matsutake , also known as matsutake or songi , and the North American
Tricholoma magnivelare species complex, also known as "ponderosa mushroom", "American matsutake", or "
pine mushroom ". Others are safe to eat, such as
Tricholoma terreum , but there are a few poisonous members, such as
T. pardinum ,
T. tigrinum and
T. equestre .
Many species originally described within Tricholoma have since been moved to other genera. These include the Wood blewit (
Clitocybe nuda ), previously Tricholoma nudum , blewit (
Clitocybe saeva ), previously Tricholoma personatum , and St George's mushroom (
Calocybe gambosa ) previously Tricholoma gambosum .
Species list
T. fulvum
T. lascivum
T. scalpuratum
T. sulphureum
T. terreum (or T. myomyces )
Tricholoma acerbum – bitter knight
Tricholoma aestuans – acrid knight
Tricholoma albobrunneum
Tricholoma album – white knight
Tricholoma apium – scented knight
Tricholoma argyraceum
Tricholoma arvernense – sovereign knight
Tricholoma atrosquamosum – dark-scaled knight
Tricholoma aurantium – orange knight
Tricholoma auratum – golden Tricholoma
Tricholoma bakamatsutake
Tricholoma batschii
Tricholoma cingulatum – girdled knight
Tricholoma colossus – giant knight
Tricholoma columbetta – blue spot knight, dove-coloured Tricholoma
Tricholoma equestre (previously T. flavovirens ) – yellow knight, Man-on-Horseback
Tricholoma focale - booted knight
[a]
Tricholoma fracticum
Tricholoma fucatum
Tricholoma fulvum – birch knight
Tricholoma huronense
Tricholoma imbricatum – matt knight
Tricholoma inamoenum – gassy knight
Tricholoma lascivum – aromatic knight
Tricholoma magnivelare – pine mushroom, American matsutake
Tricholoma matsutake – spicy knight, matsutake
Tricholoma mesoamericanum – Mexican matsutake, hongo blanco de ocote
Tricholoma murrillianum – Western matsutake
Tricholoma mutabile
Tricholoma myomyces
Tricholoma nigrum
Tricholoma orirubens
Tricholoma pardinum
Tricholoma pessundatum – tacked knight
Tricholoma populinum – poplar knight
Tricholoma portentosum – coalman
Tricholoma psammopus – larch knight
Tricholoma resplendens
Tricholoma robustum – robust knight
Tricholoma roseoacerbum
Tricholoma saponaceum – soapy knight, soap-scented toadstool
Tricholoma scalpturatum – yellowing knight
Tricholoma sciodes – beech knight
Tricholoma sejunctum – deceiving knight
Tricholoma squarrulosum
Tricholoma stans – upright knight
Tricholoma stiparophyllum - chemical knight
Tricholoma sulphurescens - yellow staining knight
Tricholoma sulphureum – sulphur knight, sulphur Tricholoma , gas agaric
Tricholoma terreum (= T. myomyces ) – grey knight
Tricholoma tigrinum
Tricholoma ustale – burnt knight
Tricholoma ustaloides – charred knight
Tricholoma vaccinum – scaly knight, scaly Tricholoma
Tricholoma venenatum
Tricholoma virgatum – ashen knight, streaked Tricholoma
Tricholoma zangii
See also
References
Footnotes
^ Reported to be edible but not palatable
[2]
Citations
Further reading
Marcel Bon : The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe (Hodder & Stoughton 1987).
ISBN
0-340-39935-X
Régis Courtecuisse, Bernard Duhem : Guide des champignons de France et d'Europe (Delachaux & Niestlé, 1994–2000).
ISBN
2-603-00953-2
External links
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