Girdled Knight

Habitat

This mushroom is typically found in close association with willow trees (Salix spp.), often growing in broad-leaved woodlands, swampy areas, river zones, or coastal dunes. It grows on soil, appearing solitary, in small clusters, or in extensive groups.

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Appearance

Cap

2 to 6 cm wide, initially convex or conical then flattening with a broad central bump; pale grey to grayish-white, covered in fine grey-brown felt or small dark scales; margin is initially woolly and rolled inward.

Stem

3 to 8 cm long and 0.4 to 1.2 cm thick, white to pale greyish-white; features a distinct woolly or cottony ring and may have small scales or veil remnants below the ring.

Gills

White to pale greyish-white, potentially staining pale yellow with age; crowded and narrowly attached or slightly notched where they meet the stem.

Flesh

White to greyish and relatively thin; has a distinct mealy or flour-like smell and taste.

Spore print

White.

Edibility

The flesh of this species has a thin, fragile texture with a white or grayish appearance. It features a distinctive floury or mealy scent, and the flavor is similarly farinaceous or rancid. While some sources identify it as edible, others list its edibility as unknown.

Nutrient Source

It forms symbiotic associations with trees, exchanging nutrients with their root systems.

Common Names

Danish

Ring-ridderhat

Dutch

Geringde ridderzwam

English

Girdled Knight

Finnish

rengasvalmuska

French

Tricholome ceinturé

German

Beringter Erdritterling

Norwegian Bokmål

grå ringmusserong

Norwegian Nynorsk

grå ringmusserong

Swedish

ringmusseron

Welsh

Marchog Gwregysog

Synonyms

• Agaricus cingulatus
• Agaricus cingulatus
• Armillaria cingulata
• Armillaria cingulata
• Armillaria cingulata