Tricholoma imbricatum
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| Tricholoma imbricatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Tricholoma |
| Species: | T. imbricatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tricholoma imbricatum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Tricholoma imbricatum | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
Tricholoma imbricatum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae commonly known as the matt knight.[2]
Similar species
The fruit bodies have a brown to reddish-brown cap, which is often scaly,[3] and ranges from 6–18 cm (2+3⁄8–7+1⁄8 in) in diameter, and a stipe that is 3.5–12 cm (1+3⁄8–4+3⁄4 in) long by 1–3 cm (3⁄8–1+1⁄8 in) thick. The gills are adnexed to adnate[4] and initially whitish in color before developing reddish-brown spots.[5][6] The spores are white,[6] as is the spore print.[4]
Similar species include Tricholoma dryophilum, T. fracticum, T. manzanitae, and T. vaccinum.[6] Others which have viscid caps and are usually found in other environments include T. muricatum, T. populinum and T. ustale.[3] Leucopaxillus amarus retains its white gills in age.[4]
Habitat and distribution
It grows on the ground in coniferous forests in North America[4] and Europe.