Tricholoma
Scientific name: Tricholoma
Tricholoma
Scientific name: Tricholoma
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Description
This is a broad family of mushrooms mostly found in cooler climates. Many tricholoma mushrooms have a very similar appearance. Mycologists must tell them apart using traits like texture, how they bruise when crushed, or smell. Fortunately, many have distinctive scents, including a few described as smelling like fresh asphalt.
Species of Tricholoma
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pale-spore mushrooms Genus
Tricholoma