Tricholoma murrillianum

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Tricholoma murrillianum is a species of fungus belonging to the genus Tricholoma. While Tricholoma matsutake is the species most famously associated with traditional matsutake mushrooms, T. murrillianum is one of several varieties found in North America and Central America that are closely related but not considered traditional matsutake mushrooms.1

The Tricholoma genus includes various species of white-spored mushrooms, some of which are edible and others inedible. These fungi form a symbiotic relationship with trees, particularly those in the pine and beech families, where the fungal mycelium wraps around tree roots to exchange nutrients. T. murrillianum and its relatives occupy a broader range of environments than T. matsutake.21

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These species include the T. murrillianum, T. magnivelare, and T. mesoamericanum varieties that grow in North America and Central America. These versatile species occupy a more expansive and diverse environmental range than T. matsutake and, therefore, have developed wider genotypic variation. Although these species are
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These species include the T. murrillianum, T. magnivelare, and T. mesoamericanum varieties that grow in North America and Central America. These versatile species occupy a more expansive and diverse environmental range than T. matsutake and, therefore, have developed wider genotypic variation. Although these species are
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