The mushrooms that can be found growing on and under trees have a strong smell. They are extraordinarily tasty compared to ordinary or steppe ones. For example, winter mushroom and autumn oyster mushroom are quite common in central Russia. They will be a wonderful decoration for the festive table. However, there are mushrooms that are not edible. They can be poisoned up to death. All types of mushrooms will be considered in the following blocks.
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Varieties of edible
Oyster mushroom alone is a safe type of edible mushroom. Because she has no false counterparts like her. You can collect it without looking closely, but the rest must be treated carefully.
Oyster mushrooms on poplar
This mushroom grows from October to November. It has the shape of a curved cylinder. The leg of the oyster mushroom is dense. And the mushroom itself grows up to 3 centimeters wide. It is mainly found on stumps, on a tree trunk. The leg of the oyster mushroom is colored brown or greenish and covered with scales.
Her hat is fleshy and equipped with descending plates. The fungus does not give off any odor. This species does not destroy parasites, and the taste of fried or marinated oyster mushrooms is special.
Honey mushroom on a tree
Winter mushroom is another type of edible mushroom. Distributed in trees at the end of December. Reaches 4 centimeters. It can be found on old tree stumps or rotten poplar trunks.
The mushroom leg has scales and a ring around it, and the cap will seem dry when touched. The hat is orange or red. This variety also does not have twins, and it cannot be confused with any other mushrooms growing on poplar.
The only negative is that when cooking, this mushroom needs to be boiled for 20 minutes, since the mushroom is slightly toxic. And cooking destroys all toxins.
Inedible varieties
These types of mushrooms are distinguished by their already inedible appearance. And some even destroy the tree on which they grow, for example, like a destructive flake.
Flakes
This is a type of inedible mushroom. His hat reaches up to 20 centimeters in size. It has a whitish or light brown shade, covered with small white scales on top.
The scale leg grows up to 14 centimeters. When approaching it, a person's nose catches an unpleasant smell emanating from it. Therefore, this mushroom is not easily confused with edible.
False mushroom
This mushroom can be distinguished from edible by its color. It has a brick red hue. It looks like an autumn mushroom. The cap is covered with a white coating in some places. And it grows mainly on felled trees.
You cannot eat this mushroom, since a gram of eaten mushroom will lead to the death of a person.
Conclusion
You must carefully pick mushrooms. And it's better to take a professional mushroom picker with you.
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