Common name: sulphur knight.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Tricholoma sulphureum, also known as sulphur knight or gas agaric, is an inedible or mildly poisonous mushroom found in woodlands in Europe. It has a distinctive bright yellow colour and an unusual smell likened to coal gas. It occurs in deciduous woodlands in Europe from spring to autumn.
Catalan: Groguet pudent, Czech: Čirůvka sírožlutá, Finnish: Rikkivalmuska, German: Gemeiner Schwefel-Ritterling, Hungarian: Büdös pereszke, Lithuanian: Geltonasis baltikas, Persian: قارچ گوگردی, Polish: Gąska siarkowa, Romanian: Gălbeniță, Russian: Рядовка серная, Serbian: Сумпораста витезовка, Swedish: Svavelmusseron.
Tricholoma sulphureum is a medium-sized fungus with a sulfurous-yellow to greenish-yellow cap, often wrinkled or veined, and white to yellowish gills. The stipe is typically the same color as the cap or slightly lighter. In East and Central Texas, it grows in association with various tree species, particularly oak and pine, during late summer and fall. Fruitings are often found in woodland edges, parks, and urban landscapes, where the fungus can form mycorrhizal relationships with native trees. The mushroom's appearance and odor, which is sometimes described as sulfurous or unpleasant, can help distinguish it from similar species in the region.
Sulphur knight mushrooms (Tricholoma sulphureum)(?) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2018
Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Sulphur knight mushrooms (Tricholoma sulphureum)(?) in cross section on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2018Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Group of sulphur knight mushrooms (Tricholoma sulphureum)(?) on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2018Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Sulphur knight mushrooms (Tricholoma sulphureum)(?) on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 21, 2018New Waverly, TX 77358, USA
Underside of sulphur knight mushroom (Tricholoma sulphureum)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Sulphur knight mushroom (Tricholoma sulphureum)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Tricholoma sulphureum under oaks near a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 29, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Mushrooms Tricholoma sulphureum with cross section in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 29, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United StatesObservations of Tricholoma sulphureum in East and Central Texas reveal that the fungus grows in various locations, including Lick Creek Park in College Station and Huntsville State Park. The mushrooms were found on trails such as Yaupon Loop Trail and Chinquapin Trail, often near oak trees and sandy paths. They were observed in groups and individually, with some specimens showing cross-sections. The sightings occurred during the months of November and December, suggesting a fall fruiting period. Specific locations included Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest and Lick Creek Park, with repeat observations at the latter location in 2018 and 2021. The consistent presence of Tricholoma sulphureum in these areas suggests a established population in East and Central Texas.
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