Tricholoma virgatum
| Tricholoma virgatum | |
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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. virgatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Tricholoma virgatum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Tricholoma virgatum | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is conical |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is inedible or poisonous |
Tricholoma virgatum, commonly known as the ashen knight,[2] is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma.
Taxonomy
[edit]It was first described scientifically as Agaricus virgatus by Elias Fries in 1818,[3] and later transferred to the genus Tricholoma by Paul Kummer in 1871.[4]
Description
[edit]The grayish cap is conical, with radiating streaks of fibres. It is up to 10 centimetres (4 in) across.[5] The stipe is lighter and up to 15 cm long.[5] The odour is mild to mealy and the taste acrid. The spore print is white.[5]
Similar species in the genus include T. sciodes.[6]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is found in the deciduous and coniferous forests of China, Europe,[citation needed] and North America.[5]
Edibility
[edit]The mushroom is considered inedible and possibly poisonous.[7]
Uses
[edit]Recent studies done on this mushroom have shown that its extract, after being submerged in methanol, can be effective in the prevention of diseases. This is due to the extract being antibacterial.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.) P. Kumm. 1871". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Phillips R. "Tricholoma virgatum". Rogers Plants. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Fries EM. (1818). Observationes Mycologicae (in Latin). Vol. 1. p. 113.
- ^ Kummer P. (1871), Der Führer in die Pilzkunde (in German) (1 ed.), p. 134
- ^ a b c d Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 181–182. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ "Antioxidant, antimicrobial and DNA protection activities of phenolic content of Tricholoma virgatum (Fr.) P.Kumm". Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 10 (3): 5500–5506. 2020-03-14. doi:10.33263/briac103.500506. ISSN 2069-5837.