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Hebeloma radicosum is a representative of the genus Hebeloma of the Strophariaceae family. Also popularly known as the Hebeloma root-shaped, rooted and rooted. It is considered one of the most beautiful representatives of the mushroom world. It got its name because of the long root, the size of which is sometimes equal to half the length of the leg. This characteristic makes it easily recognizable even for inexperienced mushroom pickers.
The mushroom has a long root
What does hebeloma root look like?
Root Gebeloma is a large fleshy mushroom. The cap is large, about 7-15 cm in diameter. Covered with non-peeling reddish-brown scales. The characteristic convex shape of the cap does not change with the growth of the fungus and persists until the very mature age. The color is gray-brown, there is a darker tone in the center, the edges are slightly lighter. Against the background of scales, the color of which is much darker than the main color of the cap, the mushroom looks "pockmarked".
The surface of the cap is generally slippery. It dries up a little during the dry period, only a glossy shine remains. In young specimens, the remains of the bedspread may hang along the edges of the cap. The pulp is white, thick, dense, fleshy, with a pronounced bitter taste and a rather strong almond aroma.
The plates of the hymenophora are frequent, thin, loose or half-accreted. At a young age they are light gray in color, at an old age they are brown-clayey. The spores are medium in size, oval in shape, with a folded surface. The color of the powder is yellow-brown.
The stem of the root hebeloma is rather long - 10-20 cm, expanding towards the base. Light gray in color, with dark scales, which descend to the base as they grow.
The leg is often twisted, resembling a spindle
Where does hebeloma root grow
Root Gebeloma is mainly common in northern regions with a temperate climate, but it is quite rare. Grows in a variety of forest stands, deciduous or mixed. Grows everywhere in large visible groups. Form mycorrhiza with deciduous trees. Very often, rooting gebeloma takes a fancy to places with a damaged topsoil - pits, ditches, edges of roads and paths, areas near rodent burrows.
Fruiting lasts from August to October and stops with the first temperature changes. The appearance of mushrooms depends on the weather conditions. Sometimes they even have no mushroom season at all.
Is it possible to eat gebel root
Root Gebeloma belongs to the category of conditionally edible mushrooms, of little value in culinary terms. Belongs to the 4th category of nutritional value. The pulp has a specific smell and a rather bitter taste. It is impossible to get rid of bitterness with any method of processing, therefore, the mushroom is often not eaten.
Conclusion
Root Gebeloma is a visually attractive mushroom, but with a very low taste, which makes it inedible. The characteristic root process is a distinctive feature that makes it quite easy to recognize the hebele tapered. Without complete confidence, picking and eating a mushroom is not worth it. All other superficially similar hebelomas are poisonous and can lead to poisoning.
