The gills are rounded behind, rather crowded, thin, white, broad.
The stem is two to four inches long, solid, firm, narrowed upwards, smooth.
This plant is quite plentiful in our woods, growing usually in groups. It grows upon the leaf mould and is frequently quite large. It is quite acrid to the taste when raw, but this is overcome in cooking. It is found from August to October.
These plants are quite plentiful on the wooded hillsides about Chillicothe. Those in Figure 52 were found on Ralston's Run and photographed by Dr. Kellerman.
Tricholoma imbricatum. Fr.
The Imbricated Tricholoma. Edible.
Photo by C. G. Lloyd
Figure 53.—Tricholoma imbricatum.