Habitat
Tricholomopsis rutilans is a saprotrophic species that grows on or near decaying conifer wood. It is commonly found on rotting logs, stumps, or at the base of trees, particularly pines. It can also emerge from the ground from buried wood debris, wood chips, or humus rich in lignin. The mushrooms fruit individually, in scattered troops, or in small, clustered tufts.
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Appearance
- Cap
- 4–14 cm across; initially convex or conical-convex, becoming flat or broadly umbonate; the surface is dry and velvety, covered in a dense layer of plum-colored, reddish-purple, or wine-red fibrous scales over a bright custard-yellow background.
- Stem
- 3–16 cm long and up to 2.5 cm thick; cylindrical, stout, and often curved at the base. It is creamy yellow but ornamented with reddish-purple fibrils or scales similar to the cap, which may form chevron-like patterns.
- Gills
- Crowded and broad; adnate to notched (emarginate). The color is a vibrant pale golden to custard yellow.
- Flesh
- Thin to thick and fleshy-fibrous; creamy yellow in color, sometimes bruising ochre-brown when damaged.
- Spore print
- White.
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Edibility
This mushroom is generally considered poor for eating, with descriptions of its flavor ranging from mild or nutty to acrid, farinaceous, or resembling rotting wood or cardboard. Although some recommend boiling to improve its unpleasant taste, this may be ineffective. It is similar to the smaller Tricholomopsis decora, which also has poor eating quality. It should not be confused with the bitter-tasting Gymnopilus luteofolius, which is distinguished by orange-brown spores and a cobwebby veil.
Misidentification can be fatal. Never eat a mushroom unless you're 100% sure. This information may be inaccurate. Always consult multiple sources.
Nutrient Source
SaprotrophicIt obtains nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter from trees and other plants.
Common Names
- Danish
- Purpur-væbnerhat
- Dutch
- Koningsmantel
- English
- Plums And Custard
- Finnish
- purppuralahovalmuska
- French
- Tricholome rutilant
- German
- Rötlicher Holzritterling
- Norwegian
- røstikla, bustsopp
- Norwegian Bokmål
- rød stubbemusserong
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- raud stubbemusserong
- Swedish
- prickmusseron
- Welsh
- Eirin a Chwstard
Synonyms
- Agaricus albofimbriatus
- Agaricus aurantius
- Agaricus rutilans
- Agaricus serratis
- Agaricus serratus
- Agaricus variegatus
- Agaricus xerampelinus
- Agaricus xerampelinus
- Cortinellus rutilans
- Gymnopus rutilans
- Gyrophila rutilans
- Pleurotus rutilans
- Pleurotus rutilans
- Tricholoma albofimbriatum
- Tricholoma rutilans
- Tricholoma rutilans
- Tricholoma variegatum
- Tricholoma variegatum
- Tricholomopsis variegata
- Tricholompsis rutilans