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Soapy Knight

Tricholoma saponaceum

⚠ Mildly Toxic

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Cap color: Gray to olive-brown
Cap size: 5-10cm
Gill color: White to gray
Gill attachment: Sinuate
Stem: Gray, often with pinkish staining at base
Texture: Firm
Habitat: Under conifers and mixed forest
Fruiting season: Fall
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Gray to olive-brown irregular cap 5-10cm
white to gray sinuate gills
grayish stem
distinctive soapy or chemical odor
flesh may stain pinkish-red at base

Symptoms & Toxicity

GI upset: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Mild to moderate. Soapy or floury taste is a warning sign. Not life-threatening.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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