Tricholoma virgatum

Tricholoma virgatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Tricholomataceae
Genus: Tricholoma
Species:
T. virgatum
Binomial name
Tricholoma virgatum
(Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus virgatus Fr. (1818)
  • Agaricus fumosus subsp. virgatus (Fr.) Pers. (1828)
  • Gyrophila virgata (Fr.) Quél. (1886)

Tricholoma virgatum, commonly known as the ashen knight,[2] is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma. 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] It is found in the deciduous and coniferous forests of Europe, North America, and China. The mushroom is inedible, speculated to be poisonous,[5] and has a bitter and peppery taste and musty odor.[2]

The cap is silvery and conical, with streaks of fibres. A similar species is Tricholoma sciodes.[6]

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.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference urlMycoBank: Tricholoma virgatum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference urlRogers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fries 1818 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kummer 1871 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.