Semi-white mushroom - a description of where the toxicity of the fungus grows

This name he received from the people. The most common scientific name is Boletus impolitus. In some literature, it is also found under the names: half-white sick, boletus yellow, as it represents the family of boletes, a genus of boletus. Half-white mushroom is considered one of the most delicious mushrooms found in our forests. Today it is quite rare and will soon be listed as endangered in the Red Book.

Description

A semi-white mushroom or yellow boletus is an edible, tubular representative of the mushroom family. Predominantly lives in mixed or deciduous forests of our homeland. He likes lime soil very much. Convenient to collect time - from July to September, most often such a mushroom can be found under the oak.

1. The size of his hat is initially 5-6 cm, and in an adult mushroom it can reach 20-22 cm. Such sizes for mushrooms are considered record.Initially, it is strongly convex in a young mushroom, and then during growth grows cushion-like, flattened and torn. The skin is matte, not separated from the pulp. Color characteristics in nature are found in different shades - from yellow-brown to olive and gray-brown. The bottom tubular layer is golden.
2. Leg thickened to 7 cm, reaches a height of 10-12cm. Rough to the touch, closer to the root, coarse-fibrous. Inside the straw-lemon color, burgundy on top.
3. The flesh is powerful, thick. In general, the color is golden-wheat, in some places near the legs the color is saturated lemon. The smell of such a mushroom is vaguely reminiscent of gouache paints or, as many say, it has a carbolic odor.
4. The part of the mushroom fruit body is porous-tubular in density from one to three cm. The pores are small and slightly rounded. The color of young mushrooms is greenish, in older representatives is yellow. When cut or damaged color does not change.
5. Pores are flat, even brown in color.

Habitat and collection time

A semi-white mushroom is a very thermophilic family of mushrooms. Therefore, mainly resides in the southern and central parts of the Russian Federation,it can also be found in some parts of the Carpathian Mountains. It is necessary to search for yellow boletus in mixed forests, it is often found in coniferous forests. Especially fond of wet lime soil. In favorable weather, fruit from early summer to late autumn. Despite the fact that lately it is extremely rare, in a favorable year with a suitable conditions, you can harvest a very large crop.

Taste characteristics and benefits

Yellow boletus - edible mushroom, allowed for consumption. Itself is very tasty, has a high rating among the mushroom pickers. The specific smell when cooking disappears.

Half white mushroom is suitable for different types of cooking. Most often it is dried, pickled, boiled and fried. Mycologists argue that a variety of this fungus is very useful for the human body. When eaten, a person receives a large amount of vitamin B, as well as:

• It helps to improve the work of the nervous system.
• Positive effect on hair and skin.
• It normalizes the endocrine system.
• It improves the hemoglobin level in the body.
• Strengthens bone tissue.
• Improves the immune system.

Due to the fact that the fungus is rich in ascorbic acid, it is recommended to use for acute respiratory infections. In the case of constant consumption of food a chance to catch a cold, the flu is significantly reduced.

It is especially important to remember that even in frozen form, the mushroom retains all the useful elements. This is a big plus in preparing the hostess for the winter.

Contraindications to the use

Banned this mushroom:

1. Children under the age of 10 years (the digestive system is not fully formed).
2. People suffering from diabetes (disaccharide is present in the composition of the fungus).
3. People suffering from renal disease (the fungus may contain a large amount of nitrates).

The semi-white mushroom has no substances that could harm a person. But it is important to remember that the mushroom absorbs all the substances from the soil, so you should not collect it near the road, factories, highways and in other environmentally polluted areas of our nature.

Similar species

1. Boletus edulis is the common name for the white mushroom.
2. Boletus appendiculatus - girlish pain.
3. Boletus radicans, syn, Boletus albidus - a highly deep-rooted poisonous mushroom (the color of the hat in such a mushroom is gray, the leg and lemon pores turn blue when pressed, which differs from the Semi-White Fungus).

In connection with the extinction of this species, scientists urge to treat it carefully and with understanding. What would our descendants also be able to enjoy the yellow boletus.

Video: semi-white mushroom (Boletus impolitus)