Tricholoma (Fr.) Staude
(knight toadstools)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Tricholoma acerbum
Bitter Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma albobrunneum
a knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma apium
Scented Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma arvernense
a knight
Species 2 ident. refs
Tricholoma atrosquamosum
Dark Scaled Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma aurantium
Orange Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma basirubens
a fungus
Species 3 ident. refs
Tricholoma batschii
a knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma caligatum
True Booted Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma cingulatum
Girdled Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 16 images 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma equestre
Yellow Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 5 images
Tricholoma eucalypticum
Species 2 ident. refs
Tricholoma focale
Booted Knight
Species 2 ident. refs
Tricholoma fulvum
Birch Knight
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 61 images
Tricholoma guldeniae
a knight toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma imbricatum
Matt Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 20 images
Tricholoma inamoenum
Gassy Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma joachimii
(A Toadstool)
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma luridum
a knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma matsutake
Spicy Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma persicinum
a fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma pessundatum
Tacked Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma populinum
Poplar Knight
Species 2 ident. refs
Tricholoma portentosum
Coalman
(Click to open)
 		Species 12 images
Tricholoma psammopus
Larch Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 6 images
Tricholoma robustum
Robust Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma saponaceum
Soap Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 2 subtaxa 19 images 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma scalpturatum
Yellowing Knight
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 46 images 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma sciodes
Beech Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 27 images 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma sejunctum
Deceiving Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 22 images 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma stiparophyllum
Chemical Knight
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 26 images
Tricholoma sulphurescens
Yellow Staining Knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma sulphureum
Sulphur Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 2 subtaxa 15 images 2 ident. refs
Tricholoma terreum
Grey Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 1 images
Tricholoma ustale
Burnt Knight
(Click to open)
 		Species 36 images 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma vinaceogriseum
a knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma viridilutescens
a knight
Species 1 ident. refs
Tricholoma (unidentified)
Unidentified Knight Toadstools
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Unidentified 2 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusTricholoma (knight toadstools)
FamilyTRICHOLOMATACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bon, M. 1992 Tricholomes et Ressemblants Documents Mycologiques - Flore Mycologique d'Europe, 2, 154 plus platespp, Marcel Bon

Christensen, M. & Heilmann-Clausen, J.

 2013 The genus Tricholoma Fungi of Northern Europe, Vol 4, 228pp, Svampetryk
() Galli, R. 1999 I Tricholomi 271pp, Edinatura
() Kibby, G. 2013 The genus Tricholoma in Britain
() Kibby, G. 2010 The genus Tricholoma in Britain Field Mycology Vol 11 (4): 113-140, front & rear covers.
() Noordeloos, M.E. & Christensen, M. Tricholoma (Fr. : Fr.) Staude, Schwämme MItteldeutschl.: 125, 1857 Noordeloos, M.E. Strophariaceae Sing. & Smith, 81pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 4
Riva, A. 2003 Tricholoma (Fr.) Staude (Supplemento) Fungi Europaei, Vol 3A, 204pp, Biella Giovanna
Riva, A. 1988 Tricholoma Fungi Europaei, Vol 3, 618pp, Biella Giovanna

Tricholoma (knight toadstools) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Tricholoma (knight toadstools)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 95 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Tricholoma (knight toadstools)
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