Tiger tricholoma
Tricholoma pardinum
The tiger tricholoma is a large mushroom with a silvery-grey cap covered in dark scales. Its pleasant mealy smell and size make it tempting to pick, but even small amounts cause severe, lasting gastrointestinal poisoning. The toxin is unknown.
Where it's found
In Europe, beech and fir woods on chalky soil at some elevation in summer and autumn, usually growing singly.
Distribution
Found across Europe, more so in the south; in Asia recorded from İzmir Province in Turkey, China and Japan; widespread in temperate North America.
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