Scaly Knight

Tricholoma vaccinum (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Also called: fuzztop, russet scaly tricholoma

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Edibility

Caution Source: Wikipedia: Tricholoma vaccinum

Classification from Wikipedia: Tricholoma vaccinum. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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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 Scaly Knight by month
MonthRecords
January5
February0
March0
April0
May12
June21
July53
August161
September226
October219
November82
December25

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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  • Idaho11 records
  • New Mexico7 records
  • Utah7 records
  • Arizona5 records
  • North Carolina4 records
  • Massachusetts4 records
  • New Brunswick4 records
  • Minnesota3 records
  • Northwest Territories3 records
  • New Hampshire3 records
  • Manitoba2 records
  • Montana1 records
  • Indiana1 records
  • Texas1 records
  • Michigan1 records
  • Pennsylvania1 records
  • Maryland1 records

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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 vaccinum, commonly known as the russet scaly tricholoma, the scaly knight, or the fuzztop, is a fungus of the agaric genus Tricholoma. It produces medium-sized fruit bodies (mushrooms) that have a distinctive hairy reddish-brown cap with a shaggy margin when young. The cap, which can reach a diameter of up to 6.5 cm (2.6 in) wide, breaks up into flattened scales in maturity. It has cream-buff to pinkish gills with brown spots. Its fibrous, hollow stipe is white above and reddish brown below, and measures 4 to 7.5 cm (1.6 to 3.0 in) long. Although young fruit bodies have a partial veil, it does not leave a ring on the stipe. Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, Tricholoma vaccinum is found in northern Asia, Europe and North America. The fungus grows in a mycorrhizal association with spruce or pine trees, and its mushrooms are found on the ground growing in groups or clusters in late summer and autumn. Although some consider the mushroom edible, it is of poor quality and not recommended for consumption. The ectomycorrhizae of T. vaccinum has been the subject of considerable research.

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