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A bright mushroom of the Gigroforovye family - yellow-green hygrocybe, or dark chlorine, impresses with its unusual color. These basidiomycetes are distinguished by the small size of the fruiting body. The opinions of mycologists differ about their edibility, it is assumed that this representative of the Gigroforov family is inedible. In scientific sources, the Latin name for the mushroom is found - Hygrocybe chlorophana.
What does a yellow-green hygrocybe look like?
Young mushrooms have a spherical convex cap, the diameter of which does not exceed 2 cm. As it grows, it becomes flat, its size can reach up to 7 cm. Some specimens have a small tubercle in the center of the cap, while others have a depression.
The color of the upper part of the fruiting body is bright lemon or orange.
Due to the ability to accumulate liquid, the size of the cap can almost double in wet weather. The edges of the upper part of the fruiting body are uneven, ribbed.
The skin on the surface is smooth, even, but sticky
The leg of the yellow-green hygrocybe is thin, even and short, narrowing closer to the base. Often its length does not exceed 3 cm, but there are specimens, the leg of which grows up to 8 cm. Its color is light yellow.
Depending on weather conditions, the skin of the leg may become dry or sticky, damp
The pulp of the base of the mushroom is brittle and fragile. This is due to the small diameter of the stem - less than 1 cm. Outside, the lower part of the fruiting body is covered with sticky mucus. The inside is dry and hollow. There is no ring or blanket remnants on the leg.
The pulp is thin and fragile. Even with light exposure, it breaks and crumbles. The color of the pulp can be pale or deep yellow. She does not have a definite taste, but the smell is pronounced, mushroom.
The hymenophore of the fungus is lamellar. Initially, the plates are white, thin, long, eventually turning bright orange.
In young specimens, the plates are almost free.
In old basidiomycetes, they grow to the stem, forming a light white bloom in this place.
Spores are oval, oblong, ovoid or ellipsoidal, colorless, with a smooth surface. Dimensions: 6-8 x 4-5 microns. The spore powder is fine, white.
Where does the hygrocybe grow dark chlorine
This is the rarest type of hygrocybe. Solitary specimens are found in North America, in Eurasia, in the mountainous regions of southern Australia, in the Crimea, in the Carpathians, in the Caucasus. In Russia, rare specimens can be found in Eastern Siberia and the Far East.
In Poland, Germany and Switzerland, the yellow-green hygrocybe is listed in the Red Book of Endangered Species.
The described fruiting body prefers forest or meadow fertile soil, mountainous terrain, it is found on organic-rich pastures, among moss. Grows alone, rarely in small families.
The growth period of the yellow-green hygrocybe is long. The first fruiting bodies ripen in May, the last representative of the Gigroforov family can be found at the end of October.
Is it possible to eat a yellow-green hygrocybe
Scientists differ on the edibility of the species. All known sources provide conflicting information. It is only known that the yellow-green hygrocybe does not contain toxic substances, but mycologists do not recommend eating Basidiomycete, which is practically not studied due to its small population.
Conclusion
Hygrocybe yellow-green (dark chlorine) is a small, bright mushroom colored in yellow, orange, straw tones. It practically does not occur in the forests and meadows of Russia. In some countries, it is listed in the Red Book. Scientists have no consensus on the edibility of the mushroom. But they are all sure that there are no toxins in its pulp.
