Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Tricholomataceae
Species: Tricholoma atrosquamosum var. atrosquamosum Sacc.
Synonyms: Agaricus atrosquamosus
Dark Scaled Knight
Tricholoma atromarginatum
Tricholoma atrosquamosum
Tricholoma nigromarginatum
Tricholoma ramentaceum
Tricholoma terreum var. atrosquamosum
Common Name: Dark Scaled Knight


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Tricholoma atrosquamosum var. atrosquamosumPhotographer: © Koral Oezguel
Photographer: © Koral Oezguel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Corylus avellana (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Built up area, domestic (1)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (2)
Soil Grassy (1)
Soil Leaves (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
August (1)
September (1)
October (3)