Tricholoma virgatum
Tricholoma virgatum, commonly known as the ashen knight, is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma.
Taxonomy
It was first described scientifically as Agaricus virgatus by Elias Fries in 1818, and later transferred to the genus Tricholoma by Paul Kummer in 1871.Description
The grayish cap is conical, with radiating streaks of fibres. It is up to across. The stipe is lighter and up to 15 cm long. The odour is mild to mealy and the taste acrid. The spore print is white.Similar species in the genus include T. sciodes.