Species details
Yellow knight
Tricholoma equestre
Poisonous
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Description
A yellow-green tricholoma with yellow gills and no ring.
Identification features
The cap may be olive green and finely scaly toward the centre. The species has been associated with severe poisoning after repeated consumption and is listed here as toxic.
Habitat
Mostly in sandy pine and other coniferous woodland.
Fruiting period
August, September, October, November