1 November 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Tricholoma pseudoalbum Cap Convex, usually with a central raised bump, margin often furrowed, smooth, white, becoming ochraceous with age, to about 14 cm across Gills Adnate to emarginate, crowded, broad, white Stem Equal or tapered, white, ochraceous with age Flesh White Smell Earthy or unpleasant Taste Bitter, +/- acrid after a few minutes Season Autumn Distribution Rare Habitat With birch trees Spore Print Pale cream Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (5.5-6.5) x (3.5-4.5) µm2. Clamp connections present. Edibility Inedible Notes This species is frequently confused with other white Tricholoma species, especially T. album which has smaller fruitbodies, never has a furrowed cap margin, and is associated with oak trees. 
1 November 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
1 December 2002 Oxfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Melzer's solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective and x2.5 projection eyepiece. 1 November 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Hyphae and clamp connection viewed with a x40 objective and x2.5 projection eyepiece. 1 November 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Basidium and spores viewed with a x40 objective and x2.5 projection eyepiece. 1 November 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
22 October 2024 Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a x100 immersion objective. 22 October 2024 Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |