Matsutake

Tricholoma murrillianum

Also called: Matsutake, Pine Mushroom, American Matsutake, White Matsutake

Matsutake (Tricholoma murrillianum)
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Overview

Pine-associated, sandy soil specialist. Distinctive cinnamon-pine aroma.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Late Sep

Season

Sep–Oct — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep.

Host trees & substrate

  • White pine on sandy soil

Where it grows

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