Tricholoma equestre

(L.) P. Kumm.

Man On Horseback

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.883689
Element CodeNFTRI000U0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusTricholoma
Synonyms
Tricholoma flavovirensS. Lundell
Other Common Names
Yellow Knight (EN)
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Species Fungorum (2018) treats Tricholoma flavovirens as T. equestre.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-25
Change Date2016-07-25
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
ManitobaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Alaska (3)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
Gold CreekWillamette National Forest1,364
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Blue LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest11,359
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.