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Scorched Bjerkandera is a representative of the Meruliev family, whose Latin name is bjerkandera adusta. Also known as scorched tinder fungus. This mushroom is one of the most common in the world. In the process of maturation, it forms beautiful growths.
Where the scorched bjorkandera grows
The fruits of the bjorkandera body are annual, they can be found throughout the year. They grow on old stumps, dead or dead wood. Such barely perceptible growths on a tree can be found not only in the forest belt, but also within the city or even on a personal plot. They settle on old or almost dead trees, causing white rot, which provokes decomposition and death of wood.
What does a scorched bjorkandera look like
This species is distinguished by a rather thin hymenophore layer.
At the initial stage of its development, the fruiting body of the singed bjorkandera is presented in the form of a whitish drip formation on dead wood. Quite quickly, the central part begins to darken, the edges bend back and the mushroom takes on a shapeless cantilever shape. The so-called leathery caps reach 2-5 cm in diameter, and the thickness is about 5 mm. In most cases, the fruits grow together. The surface is felted, pubescent, initially white, later acquires gray-brown shades, due to which it begins to live up to its name.
The hymenophore is presented in the form of small pores, separated from the sterile part by a noticeable thin stripe. It is painted in an ashy color, with aging it becomes almost black. The spore powder is whitish.
The flesh is leathery, firm, gray in color.
Is it possible to eat a scorched bjorkander
Although some sources classify this specimen as an edible mushroom, this information is unreliable.
Because of the tough pulp, this fruiting body is not eaten. Most sources attribute the mushroom to the inedible gifts of the forest, so mushroom pickers bypass it.
Similar species
The fruit body is very changeable, it radically changes shape and color throughout its life
In appearance, the described mushroom is similar to the smoky bjekander. This specimen is also inedible. It differs from the scorched thicker cap, the diameter of which is about 12 cm, and the thickness is about 2 cm.
The surface of the fruiting body at a young age is yellowish; as it grows, it acquires brown shades.
Conclusion
Scorched berkander is widespread throughout the continent, and therefore this gift of the forest is practically known to almost every mushroom picker. They called it scorched, because during development, the edges of the cap turn from white to gray-brown and look as if they were burned.
