Appearance
The cap is 4–7 cm wide and evenly covered in fine grey scales. Convex with a slight boss, it is broadly conical in shape. The whitish stipe is 3–8 cm high and 1.5 cm wide and has no ring. There is no ring or volva. The whitish flesh is thin, easily broken, and has a pleasant mild smell and taste. The widely spaced and uneven gills are free. The spore print is white, the oval spores 6–7 μm long by 3.5-4.4 μm wide.It could be confused with the larger "T. pardinum" has a mealy smell and cap scales; the edible "T. orirubens" has fine dark scales and pinkish gills.
Distribution
"Tricholoma terreum" is found in Europe, where fruiting bodies appear under conifers, particularly pine and spruce, from late summer to late autumn. They may also arise in parks near these trees, and grow in fairy rings. They are generally in quite densely populated groups though not bunched. It has been recorded growing under exotic "Pinus radiata" plantations in Australia.
Habitat
"Tricholoma terreum" is found in Europe, where fruiting bodies appear under conifers, particularly pine and spruce, from late summer to late autumn. They may also arise in parks near these trees, and grow in fairy rings. They are generally in quite densely populated groups though not bunched. It has been recorded growing under exotic "Pinus radiata" plantations in Australia.References:
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