Tricholoma virgatum

Tricholoma virgatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Tricholomataceae
Genus:	Tricholoma
Species:	T. virgatum
Binomial name
Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871)
Synonyms [1]
Agaricus virgatusFr. (1818) Agaricus fumosus subsp. virgatus(Fr.) Pers. (1828) Gyrophila virgata(Fr.) Quél. (1886)

Tricholoma virgatum
Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is conical
	Hymenium is adnexed
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is inedible or poisonous

Tricholoma virgatum, commonly known as the ashen knight, ^[2] is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma .

Taxonomy

It was first described scientifically as Agaricus virgatus by Elias Fries in 1818, ^[3] and later transferred to the genus Tricholoma by Paul Kummer in 1871. ^[4]

Description

The grayish cap is conical, with radiating streaks of fibres. It is up to 10 centimetres (4 in) across. ^[5] The stipe is lighter and up to 15 cm long. ^[5] The odour is mild to mealy and the taste acrid. The spore print is white. ^[5]

Similar species in the genus include T. sciodes . ^[6]

Distribution and habitat

It is found in the deciduous and coniferous forests of China, Europe,^{[ citation needed ]} and North America. ^[5]

Edibility

The mushroom is considered inedible and possibly poisonous. ^[7]

Uses

Recent studies done on this mushroom have shown that its extract, after being submerged in methanol, can be effective in the prevention of diseases. This is due to the extract being antibacterial. ^[8]

See also

• List of North American Tricholoma
• List of Tricholoma species

References

1. "Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
2. Phillips R. "Tricholoma virgatum". Rogers Plants. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
3. Fries EM. (1818). Observationes Mycologicae (in Latin). Vol. 1. p. 113.
4. Kummer P. (1871), Der Führer in die Pilzkunde (in German) (1 ed.), p. 134
5. Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 181–182. ISBN   978-0-89815-170-1.
6. Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 107–108. ISBN   978-0-88192-935-5.
7. Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 52. ISBN   978-1-55407-651-2.
8. "Antioxidant, antimicrobial and DNA protection activities of phenolic content of Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.) P.Kumm". Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 10 (3): 5500–5506. 2020-03-14. doi: 10.33263/briac103.500506 . ISSN   2069-5837.