Grey Knight - Tricholoma terreum
Description
The cap is 3 to 6 cm wide and evenly covered in fine grey scales. Convex with a slight boss, it is broadly conical in shape. The whitish stipe has no ring. Gills are free (unattached to the stipe).
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Under conifers, particularly pine and spruce.
When to see it
Autumn.
UK Status
Widespread but sometimes local in Britain.
VC55 Status
Local in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham CalowFosse Meadows, Sharnford10 November 2015specimen examined
Graham CalowFosse Meadows, Sharnford10 November 2015specimen examined
Graham CalowFosse Meadows, Sharnford06 November 2013specimen examined
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Graham CalowFosse Meadows, Sharnford06 November 2013specimen examined
