Tricholoma imbricatum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. Commonly known as the matt knight,[2] it is found in Europe and North America, where it grows on the ground in coniferous forests. 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 initially whitish in color before developing reddish-brown spots.[4][5] The spores are white.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Tricholoma |
| Species: | T. imbricatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Tricholoma imbricatum | |
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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 |
The species may be edible, but has an unpalatable tough texture.[3]
Similar species include Tricholoma dryophilum, T. fracticum, T. manzanitae, and T. vaccinum.[5] Others, which have viscid caps and are usually found in other environments, include T. muricatum, T. ustale, T. populinum.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tricholoma imbricatum (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "English Names for fungi 2013". British Mycological Society. June 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ^ a b c Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ Phillip R. "Tricholoma imbricatum". Rogers Mushrooms. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ a b c Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.