A grey Tricholoma with a pointed, bell-shaped cap streaked with darker radial fibres and a hot, peppery or bitter taste. It can upset the stomach and is one of the grey Tricholomas that make the group risky for foragers.
Not edible: can upset the stomach (gastrointestinal irritant). Its hot, peppery taste and pointed, streaked cap separate it from the edible grey T. terreum and T. portentosum.
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Habitat
Ectomycorrhizal with broadleaf trees and conifers, usually on acidic soil; alone or in small groups in summer and fall.
Distribution
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Fairly common across northern and central mainland Europe, patchy in Britain and Ireland; also found in parts of North America.
Characteristics
Cap: 4-9 cm, conical to sharply bell-shaped, grey to grey-brown, often with a violet tint, streaked with darker radial fibrils. Gills: very pale grey, almost white when young, darkening with a pinkish tinge. Stem: 4-10 cm long, 1-1.8 cm thick, white to pale grey, no ring. Odour: unpleasant, sometimes compared to radish; taste hot and peppery. Spore print: white.
