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According to the variety of fungi, the forest loving colliby is referred to the non-bogus mushroom family. In the people, this type of mushroom is usually called open spring for its appearance resembling honey agarics. However, such confusion often occurs by mistake and inexperience of the mushroom pickers themselves. In fact, a collib is considered a parasitic fungus and has nothing to do with mushrooms.
According to the classification of edibility, the representative of the mushroom kingdom - a collib is usually attributed to conditionally edible mushrooms of the fourth category. After the collibation has appeared in the basket of the mushroom picker, it should be given to culinary processing. You need to boil the mushroom and drain the resulting broth, only after that it can be used for food.
Characteristic of a forest loving colliby
Young collibus mushrooms have a hat that looks like a sphere. As the mushroom develops, its cap acquires an open, flat shape with transparent margins. In diameter, the cap of the fungus reaches about 2-6 cm. The young fungi of the collib have some similarity with apples, which fell on the fallen leaves in the forest.
The core of the fungus has a brown, light yellow or sometimes white flesh. The color of the pulp is directly dependent on the conditions and the environment in which the fungus matures. If you look through the thin and transparent edges of the cap, you can see the plates that are loosely attached to the base of the fungus. The older the fungus matures, the more it will be covered with reddish spots that appear on the inside of the fruit. Transparent and thin edges begin to tear.
The mushroom stem has a thin base, inside it is hollow and twists a little in length, at the end it is slightly thickened. The structure of the leg of the fungus has a fibrous and cartilaginous surface. The hat and leg have the same color. The mushroom stem can be up to 2 or 6 cm in length.
Is a forest loving collie edible?
Collibia is an edible mushroom, so it can be used in recipes. However, due to its low taste, it is not in particular demand from mushroom pickers. In addition, if a person has disorders associated with digestive problems, then you should not use this mushroom as food. A collibia can cause intestinal and stomach ailments and painful sensations.
Among cooks, collibia is also not very popular, as there is very little soft core and pulp inside the mushroom for cooking. In addition, the mushroom does not have a strong aroma and taste. The aroma of a collibi can even on the contrary, give the dishes an unpleasant smell mixed with mold and rot.
Growing environment of the collie
The habitat of the fungus is considered to be a forest, which is why a collib is called a forest loving.You will not meet her in the fields or in the gardens. Colliby can be found in deciduous and coniferous forests. This type of mushroom family grows most frequently in the European part of Russia.
The first mushrooms germinate in May and give entry until the end of autumn. You can find a collision among the foliage, in a damp hollow, in a rotting fallen tree or on a stump. Thanks to such places, the fungus survives and receives the substances and water it needs. Also, the fungus can grow on the surface of a tree trunk.
Twins in the kingdom of mushrooms
There is a forest loving tribe and close relatives. Such a relative mushroom is considered to be an oil collie, it also refers to conditionally edible types of mushrooms. The mushroom has a brown or red-brown color. Also, a forest loving collib can often be confused with some other species of the family of collibi, which, moreover, can be very poisonous and life-threatening. However, poisonous species are quite rare.Find the difference between poisonous and edible mushrooms can only mushroom pickers with great experience.
Video: Columbia Forest-Loving (Gymnopus dryophilus)
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