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Scale yellow-greenish (Latin Pholiota gummosa) from the genus foliate, it belongs to the family of stropharia. It is well distributed on the territory of Russia and has other names (gum-bearing and yellow-green), but few people know and collect it.
What does yellow-green flake look like?
This type of scale got its name due to its color. It has good recognizability, which makes collection easier.
Description of the hat
The flake changes the color and shape of the cap depending on age. In a young gummy scale, it looks like a light yellow bell with inconspicuous scales, which gradually grow.
In a grown specimen, a spread disc with a tubercle in the middle is observed; a greenish tint also appears, darker towards the center. When ripe, the diameter varies from 3 to 6 cm. Barely noticeable light scraps of bedspread remain on the curved edges of the cap. The surface becomes smooth and the skin is sticky.
The hymenaphor consists of often spaced and adherent plates with a creamy, sometimes ocher color. The greenish tint is retained. The yellowish pulp has no taste or smell.
Leg description
A very dense leg of a yellow-greenish scale in the form of a cylinder with a diameter not exceeding 1 cm. The length ranges from 3 to 8 cm. Almost all of it has a yellow-green color with darkening towards the base, where the shade is closer to rusty brown.
There is a ring from a private bedspread near the cap, but it is weak and almost invisible. The leg is almost entirely covered with felt scales. Only the top is smooth and fibrous.
Is the mushroom edible or not
Unlike their congeners, most of which are inedible, yellow-green flakes are conventionally allowed for the preparation of some dishes. But often they are afraid to collect it, since many do not know it. It is a part of main courses fresh, but only after boiling. The remaining broth is not suitable for food.
Some housewives make pickles from this species.
Dried specimens are used only by healers and in pharmacology.
Where and how it grows
From mid-August to mid-autumn, gum-bearing flakes are in active growth. Ripe mushrooms are more often found in mixed and deciduous forests in groups near or on old stumps.
The area of distribution is extensive. This variety can be found in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, in central Russia.
Doubles and their differences
Representatives of the foliot genus have a clear similarity, but the scale has no yellow-green twins.
Conclusion
Flake yellow-greenish - a little-known mushroom in Russia, which is grown in Japan and China for sale on plantations. Knowledgeable lovers of "quiet hunting" compare it with honey agarics.
