Burnt knight
A species of Tricholoma Scientific name : Tricholoma ustale Genus : Tricholoma
Burnt knight, A species of Tricholoma
Scientific name: Tricholoma ustale
Genus: Tricholoma
Description
Beware of burnt knight because this mushroom is known to cause human poisonings. It is one of the three most common species causing mushroom poisonings in Japan. It is called Burnt knight because of its deep brown burnt-looking cap. This mushroom is commonly found under beech trees.
Colors
Brown
Red
Orange
Habitat
Association with beech
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General Info
Toxicity
Burnt knight is a poisonous mushroom, gastroenteritis occur 30 minutes to 3 hours after ingestion. Major symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by sweating, weakness, dizziness and chills.
Habitat
Association with beech
Growth Form
Mycorrhizal
Cap Diameter
3–10 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Taste mild or slightly farinaceous; odor odorless or weakly farinaceous
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Locally common in the southern counties in England
How to identify it?
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pale-spore mushrooms Genus
Tricholoma Species
Burnt knight