True booted knight
A species of Tricholoma Scientific name : Tricholoma caligatum Genus : Tricholoma
True booted knight, A species of Tricholoma
Scientific name: Tricholoma caligatum
Genus: Tricholoma
Description
True booted knight is remarkable for its spicy cinnamon scent. Due to conflicting information on the true booted knight's edibility, it should not be consumed. Collectors of the true booted knight may find this European-African species alongside pines and other hardwoods of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Colors
Brown
White
Habitat
Woods
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General Info
Habitat
Woods
Growth Form
Mycorrhizal; scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
4 inches
Cap Diameter
5 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Odor not distinctive; taste bitter, or not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Common
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pale-spore mushrooms Genus
Tricholoma Species
True booted knight