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Rough entoloma is an inedible species that grows on peat soil, moistened lowlands and grassy meadows. Grows in small families or single specimens. Since this species is not recommended for eating, you need to know the species characteristics, view photos and videos.
What does Entoloma look like?
Rough entoloma or Rough pink plate is a small mushroom that grows in the tundra and taiga, is extremely rare. To prevent the view from accidentally ending up on the table, you need to study the detailed description of the cap and leg.
Description of the hat
The cap is small, reaching 30 mm in diameter. The bell-shaped form straightens slightly with age, leaving a small depression. Brittle edges are thin and ribbed. The surface is covered with microscopic scales and is colored red-brown. The pulp is fleshy, brown in color, exudes the aroma of fresh flour.
The spore layer is formed by gray, thin plates, which change color to light pink during the growth period. Reproduction occurs by small spores, which are located in a pink powder.
Leg description
The leg is long and thin, up to 6 cm in size. Covered with a smooth, fleecy skin, painted in a bluish-gray color. Closer to the ground, whitish velvet scales are clearly visible on the skin.
Edible Rough Entoloma
This representative of the mushroom kingdom belongs to the inedible species. Causes mild food poisoning when consumed. To protect yourself and your loved ones, experienced mushroom pickers recommend passing by little-known, unattractive specimens.
Where and how it grows
Rough entoloma - a rare forest dweller. It prefers to grow in a damp lowland, in dense grass, in places of stagnant water on moss and next to sedge. Fruiting begins in July and lasts until early October.
Doubles and their differences
The rough entoloma has similar twins. These include:
- Bluish - a rare, inedible species that grows in peat bogs, damp lowlands, on moss. You can recognize it by its miniature hat and thin, long stem. The fruit body is dark gray, bluish or brown. The color depends on the place of growth. Bluish flesh, tasteless and odorless.
- Shield-bearing - a poisonous mushroom with a cone-shaped, miniature cap. The surface is smooth, after rain it becomes translucent striped. Fruiting during the entire warm period, grows among conifers.
Conclusion
Rough entoloma is an inedible forest dweller that grows in humid places. Begins fruiting from July to October. Since the mushroom is not eaten, during the mushroom hunt you need to be extremely careful and be able to recognize the species by the external description.
