Appearance
It has a convex cap with a vague umbo up to 8 cm across, sulphur yellow in colour. The thick, sinuate gills, stipe and flesh are similarly bright yellow. The smell, caused by the chemical skatole, is enough to distinguish it from other yellow fungi. John Ramsbottom reports that it has a complex smell that has been likened variously to Jasmine, ''Narcissus'', Hyacinth, ''Hemerocallis flava'', Lilac, ''Tagetes'', decayed hemp or coal gas, as well as described as nauseating or foetid. The taste is bitter.It could be confused with the darker ''T. equestre'', though the latter has a sticky cap, white flesh, thin crowded gills, and a mealy smell. However this latter species which was formerly considered a good edible mushroom, has itself caused cases of poisoning.
Distribution
''Tricholoma sulphureum'' is found in deciduous woods, particularly beech, and can occur anytime from spring until autumn. It is found across Europe and has been confirmed as far east as China. It is also distributed in North America, where it grows also with conifers. It is commonly known as the "Stinker" or "Sulfur Trich". In Turkey, it is considered critically endangered.Habitat
''Tricholoma sulphureum'' is found in deciduous woods, particularly beech, and can occur anytime from spring until autumn. It is found across Europe and has been confirmed as far east as China. It is also distributed in North America, where it grows also with conifers. It is commonly known as the "Stinker" or "Sulfur Trich". In Turkey, it is considered critically endangered.Defense
The fungus is usually classified as inedible in guidebooks, although there have been reports of poisoning. Symptoms are predominantly gastrointestinal with some neurological.References:
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