Booted Knight

Tricholoma focale

Tricholoma focale (formerly known as Tricholoma zelleri in the PNW) is a fairly distinct species with its shaggy stem, frequently ornamented by orangish girdles. It s relatively common in the conifer forests of the PNW.
The booted knight Booted Knight,Cortinarius ponderosus,Fall,Geotagged,Tricholoma focale,United States

Appearance

Cap
Orange-brown to reddish-brown, cracking as it ages; convex, developing a flat top, margin inrolled; 7 to 12cm across.

Gills
White, browning on gill edges with age; adnexed to free; moderately distant.

Stem
White and smooth above shaggy ring, patterned with bands of large brown scales below; tapering continuously towards the base; 4 to 8cm long, 2 to 4cm diameter.
Large orange mushrooms with white edges Booted Knight,Fall,Geotagged,Tricholoma aurantium,Tricholoma focale,United States

Naming

Tricholoma zelleri
Tricholoma robustum

References:

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http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/tricholoma-focale.php
http://mushroomhobby.com/Gallery/Tricholoma/Tricholoma%20focale/index.htm
Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusTricholoma
SpeciesTricholoma focale
Photographed in
United States of America