Grey Knight
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 25th October 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
Fact File




Grey Knight.
Species:
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Family:
A.K.A.
Tricholoma terreum .
Agaricales.
Tricholomataceae.
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Edibility:

Under conifers, particularly Pine and Spruce.
3 - 10 cms.

August - October.
Recorded as a good, mild-tasting edible mushroom however, caution is required. It can  easily be confused with other poisonous grey- or grey-brown species in the same genus.


When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.