Common names: true booted knight, Brown Matsutake, False Matsutake.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Tricholoma caligatum is a mushroom of the agaric genus Tricholoma. It is a large species with a distinct sheathing ring on the stem, found in mycorrhizal association with various trees throughout the Mediterranean. It is sometimes referred to as the European Matsutake, though it is certainly gastronomically inferior to the true Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), a related species highly prized in Japan.
Brown Matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma caligatum) on a steep terrace 3 m above the creek, 3 m from the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Brown Matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma caligatum) between the trail and the creek, half-covered by dry leaves in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Gills of brown Matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma caligatum) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Brown Matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma caligatum) on a tall terrace over the creek, almost covered by dry leaves in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Brown Matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma caligatum) in dry leaves in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Cross section of brown Matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma caligatum) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States