Basidio - Tricholoma

Question 1

Name the 11 informal groupings of Tricholoma based on morphological characteristics

Answer 1

1)  Ringed
No ring:
2)   Strongly odorous
3)   T. saponaceum (stands alone)
4)   White
5)   Yellow-Brown
6)   Brown to Orange-Brown
7)   Viscid-Brown
8)   Dry-Brown
9)   Small Grey
10)  Large Scaley Grey
11)   Large Smooth Grey

Question 2

Name the Tricholomas which have a pronounced veil

Answer 2

COMMON
T. murrillianum (magnivelare)
T. focale (zelleri / robustum)

UNCOMMON
T. caligatum
T. vernaticum (olida)

RARE
T. cingulatum

Question 3

Name the strongly odorous Tricholomas

Answer 3

UNCOMMON
T. inamoenum
T. sulphurescens

RARE
T. sulphureum / T. bufonium
T. odorum

Question 4

Name the yellow-brown Tricholomas with no ring

Answer 4

COMMON
T. flavovirens (equestre)
T. sejunctum

UNCOMMON
T. intermedium
T. davisii

Question 5

Name the orange-brown Tricholomas with no ring

Answer 5

UNCOMMON
T. aurantium
T. apium

RARE
T. aurantio-olivaceum

Question 6

Name the viscid brown Tricholomas with no ring

Answer 6

VERY COMMON
T. pessundatum grp
T. transmutans
T. populinum grp
T. fulvum

Question 7

Name the Dry brown Tricholomas with no ring

Answer 7

VERY COMMON
T. imbricatum
T. vaccinum

RARE
T. venenatum

Question 8

Name the small grey Tricholomas with no ring

Answer 8

VERY COMMON
T. moseri

UNCOMMON
T. myomyces/terreum

RARE
T. scalpturatum
T. luteomaculosum

Question 9

Name the large scaley grey Tricholomas with no ring

Answer 9

COMMON
T. pardinum

UNCOMMON
T. atroviolaceum
T. squamulosum

RARE
T. atrosquamosum

Question 10

Name the large smooth grey Tricholomas with no ring

Answer 10

COMMON
T. virgatum
T. portentosum

RARE
T. argenteum
T. nigrum (CA only?)

Question 11

Name the white-capped Tricholoma with no ring

Answer 11

RARE

T. farinaceum

Question 12

Name the Tricholomas which commonly occur in Spring

Answer 12

VERY COMMON
T. saponaceum
T. moseri

UNCOMMON
T. vernaticum (olida)

Question 13

Identify this species:
Annulus: Present
Cap: White
Odor: Pleasant, like red hots and/or wet socks
Habitat: Pine, Douglas Fir

Answer 13

T. murrillianum (magnivelare)