Beech knight
Tricholoma sciodes
A species of Tricholoma.
The Beech Knight mushroom is commonly found alongside beech trees, forming a mutually beneficial partnership. This fungus is recognized by its unique greyish, textured cap, which often brings to mind a knight's armor and is probably the origin of its name. Its white gills, located on the underside of the cap, are typically quite dense. Below ground, the Beech Knight develops a network of fine filaments that merge with the tree roots, aiding in the exchange of nutrients.
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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
BrownGrayWhite
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
Scientific Classification of Beech knight
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Pale-spore mushrooms
Genus
Tricholoma
Toxicity and Edibility of Beech knight
Is Beech knight Toxic?
The Beech Knight mushroom is poisonous, and if consumed, it can cause various adverse effects. It is advisable to avoid this mushroom.
