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Gray Knight

Tricholoma virgatum

⚠ Moderately Toxic

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Cap color: Gray with dark streaks
Habitat: Coniferous and mixed forests; Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Gray conical to umbonate cap 4-10cm with streaky fibers
white gills with gray edge
white stem
acrid burning taste
associated with conifers

Symptoms & Toxicity

GI irritation: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea within hours of ingestion

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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