| Melanoleuca cognata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Melanoleuca |
| Species: | M. cognata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanoleuca cognata | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Melanoleuca cognata | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is cream to yellow |
 | Edibility is edible |
Melanoleuca cognata, commonly known as the spring cavalier, [1] is a species of agaric fungus.
The mushroom is fairly tall for species of its genus. [2] The cap is 5–13 centimetres (2–5 in) wide, [3] semi-viscid, and orange to red-brown, lightening in age. The gills are a shade of ochre and typically notched. [3] The stipe is 6–12 cm (2+1⁄4–4+3⁄4 in) long and up to 2 cm thick. [3] The odour is mild to sweetish. [2] The spore print is creamy. [3]
The species may be difficult to identify without analysis of its microscopic features. [2]
The species is found in Europe and North America in forests, meadows, and parks. [2] It is edible. [4]
