''Tricholoma sejunctum'' (colloquially yellow blusher in the eastern regions of North America)
is a mushroom that appears across much of the Northern Hemisphere and is associated with pine forests.
Description
The cap is greenish-brownish yellow, slightly moist, and has dark fibrils near the center. The gills and stipe are whitish-yellow. The odor is mild to mealy and the taste mild to unpleasant.
Edibility
There is some confusion as to the certain identification of the species, so it is considered unsafe for eating.
While classified as inedible by some field guides,
it seems to have been traditionally consumed in much of world without noted ill effects. More recently, in Europe it has been identified as responsible for
poisonings.
The species is reportedly consumed in China's
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
province, where it is generally known as 荞面菌 (
Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally writte ...
: ''qiao mian jun''; lit. 'Buckwheat Noodle Mushroom') on account of this property, despite the fact that its proper name is 黄绿口蘑 (lit. 'Yellow Green Mouth Mushroom').
Similar species
''
Tricholoma flavovirens
''Tricholoma equestre'' or ''Tricholoma flavovirens'', also known as man on horseback or yellow knight is a formerly widely eaten but arguably hazardous fungus of the genus ''Tricholoma'' that forms ectomycorrhiza with pine trees.
Known as ''G ...
'' is usually larger and fleshier, with more solid yellow gills and stipe and a less fibrillose cap.
Other similar species include ''
Tricholoma arvernense
''Tricholoma arvernense'' is a mushroom of the agaric genus ''Tricholoma''. First described as a variety
Variety may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats
* Variety (radio)
* Variety show, in theater and television
Films ...
'', and ''
T. viridilutescens''.
See also
*
List of North American ''Tricholoma''
*
List of ''Tricholoma'' species
References
sejunctum
Fungi described in 1799
Fungi of Asia
Fungi of Europe
Taxa named by James Sowerby
{{Tricholomataceae-stub