Grey knight
Tricholoma scalpturatum, T. terreum
mushroom
⚠️ Toxic look-alike
Never eat this mushroom unless you are certain it is not its toxic look-alike.
The Josserand's knight, which sometimes grows alongside, causes gastroenteritis: it comes up clearly at the end of the season, has a smooth cap skin and an unpleasant smell. Other grey knights are acrid. Have every harvest checked by a pharmacist or a mycologist.
If in the slightest doubt, leave it. If you feel unwell after eating it, even several hours later, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) or 911.
A small, abundant, late-season grey knight, appreciated mixed with other mushrooms.
- Origin
- Pine forests of Europe and North America
- Season (United States)
- October to December
- Preparation
- It is cleaned with a damp cloth, without soaking, the earthy stem base cut off, then pan-fried for about ten minutes; like all wild mushrooms, it is eaten cooked, never raw. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.
- Molecules
- Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine
- Did you know?
- It is one of the most gathered mushrooms in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.