Species details
Soapy knight
Tricholoma saponaceum
Inedible
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Description
A very variably coloured Tricholoma with a characteristic soapy smell and often pinkish stem base.
Identification features
Gills are whitish to greenish, flesh may pinken at the stem base, and smell is an important clue.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A very variably coloured Tricholoma with a characteristic soapy smell and often pinkish stem base. Gills are whitish to greenish, flesh may pinken at the stem base, and smell is an important clue. Typical habitat: Various deciduous, coniferous and mixed woodland.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Tricholoma sejunctum, Tricholoma terreum. 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
Various deciduous, coniferous and mixed woodland.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November