Beech knight typically grows in the company of beech trees, with which it shares a symbiotic relationship. This mushroom sports a distinctive greyish cap with a textured surface, often resembling a knight's armor, which likely inspired its common name. The gills underneath the cap are white and can be quite packed. Beneath the surface, beech knight sends out a network of thread-like structures that intertwine with tree roots, facilitating nutrient exchange.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly earthy, subtle fragrance.
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Beech knight
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Attributes of Beech knight
Cap Diameter
3 - 7 cm
Height
4 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 7 cm wide; bell-shaped or almost conical; light gray, brown to gray fibers; surface smooth, silky and shiny
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Quite close; white to light gray
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 5 - 10 cm long, 1 - 2 cm wide; solid, cylindrical; white to gray-white; smooth, ingrown, fibrous and hollow with age
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
White to off-white
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly earthy, subtle fragrance.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Beech knight by these plants:
Pines, Spruces, European beech, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Not common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Beech knight
Beech knight typically thrives in broad-leaf woodlands, often found in areas abundant with Beech and Oak trees.
