Species details
Deceiving knight
Tricholoma sejunctum
Extra caution required
Photo: Karelj · Public Domain · Photo source · License
Description
A yellow-olive Tricholoma with a radially fibrillose cap and white stem.
Identification features
Gills are white to yellowish; taste and smell may be mealy or bitter, and identification is difficult.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A yellow-olive Tricholoma with a radially fibrillose cap and white stem. Gills are white to yellowish; taste and smell may be mealy or bitter, and identification is difficult. Typical habitat: Deciduous and coniferous woodland, often with oak, beech or conifers.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Tricholoma equestre, Tricholoma saponaceum. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Deciduous and coniferous woodland, often with oak, beech or conifers.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November