Yellow Knight

TricholomataceaeDangerous

FamilyTricholomataceae

EdibilityDangerous

HabitatPine forests

SeasonAutumn

About the Yellow Knight

Tricholoma equestre was long considered a choice edible and sold in European markets. Since the 1990s it has caused rhabdomyolysis, a destruction of muscle tissue, with several confirmed deaths in France and Poland. Large or repeated meals are especially risky. A warning that even long trusted species can harm.

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