Tricholoma sulphureum was first described in 1784 by the French botanist Pierre Bulliard and given the name Agaricus sulphureus, before being placed in the genus Tricholoma by German mycologist Paul Kummer in 1871. The specific epithet sulfǔrěus derived from the Latin 'of or pertaining to sulfur'.
Tricholoma sulphureum was first identified in 1784 by the French botanist Pierre Bulliard and given the name Agaricus sulphureus, before being transferred to the genus Tricholoma by German mycologist Paul Kummer in 1871. The specific epithet sulfǔrěus originated from Latin meaning 'of or pertaining to sulfur'.