Grey Knight
Tricholoma terreum
Family: Tricholomataceae
Also called: Gray Knight, Dirty Tricholoma, Mouse-Gray Tricholoma
Overview
Grey-capped pine-associated knight. Edibility once considered safe, now considered risky after rhabdomyolysis case reports. Skip.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with pine
Where it grows
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