About Tricholoma terreum (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.
The cap of Tricholoma terreum measures 4–7 centimetres (1+1⁄2–2+3⁄4 inches) wide, and is evenly covered in fine grey scales. It is convex with a slight umbo, and has a broadly conical overall shape. The whitish stipe is 3–8 cm (1+1⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) long and 1.5 cm (1⁄2 in) wide, and bears no ring. There is neither a ring nor a volva present on the fungus. The whitish flesh is thin, easily broken, and has a pleasant mild to farinaceous smell and taste. The gills are fairly close spacing, and are adnate to adnexed. The spore print is white, and the oval spores measure 6–7 μm long by 3.5–4.4 μm wide. In Europe, Tricholoma terreum is found from September to December; its fruiting bodies grow under conifers, particularly pine and spruce, from late summer to late autumn. It can also be found across most of North America from August to December, with fruiting occurring slightly later on the West Coast. Fruiting bodies may also grow in parks near these conifer trees, and the species can form fairy rings. It typically grows in fairly dense groups, though not tightly bunched. It has been recorded growing under exotic Pinus radiata plantations in Australia.
