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Poplar Knight
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Fungus · Tricholomataceae

Poplar Knight

Tricholoma populinum

Facts

Habitat
Riparian and lowland woodland under Poplar and Aspen, often fruiting in tight rows along root lines
Substrate
Ectomycorrhizal, near-obligate Populus associate

Ecological relationships

Mycorrhizal partner of

  • Black PoplarPopulus nigra

    Near-obligate ectomycorrhizal partner of Black Poplar; fruits in rows along root lines.

  • AspenPopulus tremula

    Also forms ectomycorrhiza with Aspen in riparian and lowland woodland.