Tricholomopsis decora

Tricholomopsis decora, commonly known as prunes and custard,^[1] is a species of gilled mushroom in the genus Tricholomopsis. It occurs in North America and Britain.

Tricholomopsis decora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Phyllotopsidaceae
Genus:	Tricholomopsis
Species:	T. decora
Binomial name
Tricholomopsis decora (Fr.) Singer 1939
Synonyms
Agaricus decorus Fr.1821 Clitocybe decora (Fr.) Gillet, 1874 Cortinellus decorus (Fr.) P. Karst., 1879 Tricholoma decorum (Fr.) Quél., 1883 Gyrophila decora (Fr.) Quél., 1886 Pleurotus decorus (Fr.) Sacc., 1887 Dendrosarcus decorus (Fr.) Kuntze, 1898 Tricholoma rutilans var. decorum (Fr.) Maire, 1916

Tricholomopsis decora Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or depressed
	Hymenium is adnate
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is unknown

Description

The cap is 2–5.5 centimetres (3⁄4–2+1⁄4 in) wide. The gills are mostly adnate. The stem is up to 5.5 cm long and 9 millimetres (1⁄4 in) thick.^[2] The flesh is yellow and the spore print is white.^[2] It is regarded as nonpoisonous.^[3]

Similar species

It resembles T. sulfureoides (and others within its genus), Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum, and Chysomphalina chrysophylla.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

It occurs in North America (until October)^[2] and in Britain, growing in conifer forests.^[4]

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