Species details
Matt knight
Tricholoma imbricatum
Conditional / expert preparation
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Description
A brownish Tricholoma with a finely scaly cap, white gills, and growth mainly with pine.
Identification features
The cap is brown, initially almost smooth, later finely scaly and sometimes slightly sticky. Gills are white to cream. Flesh is white and generally does not redden.
Identification checklist
Check the finely scaly brown cap, white gills, white non-reddening flesh, and pine habitat. Brown Tricholoma require special caution.
How to separate similar species
Tricholoma pessundatum and other brown knights can be poisonous. T. vaccinum is more coarsely scaly and its flesh may redden.
Habitat
Mycorrhizal mainly with pines, often on calcareous soils, from late summer to autumn.
Fruiting period
August, September, October, November
Similar species
- Scaly knight (Tricholoma vaccinum)
- Bruised knight (Tricholoma pessundatum)
- Tricholoma albobrunneum