Tricholoma nigrum

Tricholoma nigrum Shanks & Ovrebo

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Tricholoma nigrum by month
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March0
April1
May0
June0
July0
August0
September0
October10
November8
December1

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

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Identification traits

Cap shapeconvex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)gills
Ecologymycorrhizal
Stem featuresbare
Spore print colorwhite

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Tricholoma nigrum is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma. It was described as new to science in 1996 from a collection made on the Oregon Coast where it occurred with Pinus contorta. It has also been found in an old-growth conifer forest. It fruits during fall. The cap is moist to semi-sticky, with dark gray scales or fibrils in the center. The gills are white to gray. The stipe is whitish and covered with fibrils and sometimes dark scales near the top. The taste and odor are starchlike. It is considered unlikely to be edible. Similar species include Tricholoma atrosquamosum, T. atroviolaceum, and T. luteomaculosum.

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