Tricholoma equestre
| Tricholoma equestre | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Tricholoma |
| Species: | T. equestre |
| Binomial name | |
| Tricholoma equestre | |
| Tricholoma equestre | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is flat | |
| Hymenium is adnexed | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is not recommended or poisonous | |
Tricholoma equestre or Tricholoma flavovirens, commonly known as the man on horseback or yellow knight, is a species of fungus of the genus Tricholoma that forms ectomycorrhiza with pine trees.
It has been treasured as an edible mushroom worldwide and is especially abundant in France and Central Portugal. Although it is regarded as quite tasty, cases of poisoning from eating the species have been reported from Europe.