Tricholoma populinum
| Tricholoma populinum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Tricholoma |
| Species: | T. populinum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tricholoma populinum | |
| Tricholoma populinum | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium is adnexed | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Tricholoma populinum, commonly known as the poplar tricholoma, sandy,[2] or cottonwood mushroom,[3] is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma.
Taxonomy
It was formally described by Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange in 1933.
Description
The tannish cap is up to 16 centimetres (6+1⁄4 in) wide. It can have radial streaks and a lighter margin. The stem is up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long.[2]
Similar species
The species can resemble the poisonous T. pessundatum, but can be distinguished by it association with cottonwood.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is common in western North America, growing with cottonwood and poplars near rivers and in sandy soil.[2]
Uses
It is edible[2] and traditionally eaten by the Salish peoples in British Columbia.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Lange JE. (1933). "Studies in the agarics of Denmark. Part IX. Tricholoma, Lentinus, Panus, Nyctalis". Dansk Botanisk Arkiv. 8 (3): 1–44.
- ^ a b c d e Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ a b Turner, Nancy J; Kuhnlein, Harriet V.; Egger, Keith N. (May 1987). "The cottonwood mushroom (Tricholoma populinum): a food resource of the Interior Salish Indian peoples of British Columbia". Canadian Journal of Botany.