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White Knight

Tricholoma album

⚠ Moderately Toxic

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Cap color: Pure white
Habitat: Oak and beech woodland; Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Pure white convex cap 4-10cm
white sinuate gills
white stem
strongly unpleasant rancid mealy smell
associated with oak and beech
flesh does not discolor

Symptoms & Toxicity

GI irritation: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; unpleasant smell and taste persist after cooking

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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