Tricholoma virgatum

Tricholoma virgatum, commonly known as the ashen knight,[2] is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma. It was first described scientifically as Agaricus virgatus by Elias Fries in 1818,[3] and later transferred to the genus Tricholoma by Paul Kummer in 1871.[4] It is found in the deciduous and coniferous forests of Europe and North America. The mushroom is inedible, speculated to be poisonous,[5] and has a bitter and peppery taste and musty odor.[2]

Tricholoma virgatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Tricholomataceae
Genus:
Tricholoma
Species:
T. virgatum
Binomial name
Tricholoma virgatum
(Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus virgatus Fr. (1818)
  • Agaricus fumosus subsp. virgatus (Fr.) Pers. (1828)
  • Gyrophila virgata (Fr.) Quél. (1886)

See also

References
  1. "Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  2. Phillips R. "Tricholoma virgatum". Rogers Plants. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  3. Fries EM. (1818). Observationes Mycologicae (in Latin). 1. p. 113.
  4. Kummer P. (1871). "Der Führer in die Pilzkunde" (in German) (1 ed.): 134. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.


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