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Collibia crowded - conditionally edible forest dweller. It grows on stumps and decayed coniferous wood. Caps of young mushrooms are used for food, since the flesh of older specimens is tough and fibrous. Since this species has inedible counterparts, it is important to familiarize yourself with the external description, study its photos and videos.
What does Collibia look like?
Colibia crowded is prescribed for edibility group 4. In order not to be deceived during mushroom hunting and not to collect poisonous specimens, you must first familiarize yourself with the external characteristics.
Description of the hat
The hat is miniature, up to 4 cm in diameter. In young mushrooms, the shape is convex, straightens with age, leaving a small mound in the center. The matte surface is smooth, dark brown colored. In dry weather, the skin becomes wrinkled, brightens and takes on a fawn color. The pulp is dense, watery, without a pronounced taste and smell.
The spore layer is formed by thin, numerous plates, which are connected to the pedicle at a young age, and then become free. The plates are colored light lemon. This species reproduces by whitish, ovoid spores, which are located in a snow-white spore powder.
Leg description
Slender, long stem covered with thin, brown skin. It is cylindrical in shape with a slight taper towards the base.
Is the mushroom edible or not
This representative belongs to conditionally edible species. Only the upper part of young specimens is suitable for cooking. Before cooking, the harvested crop is sorted, washed and boiled for 10-15 minutes. Further, mushrooms can be stewed, fried and preserved.
Where and how it grows
Large mushroom families prefer to grow on stumps and decaying coniferous wood. They can be seen along paths, in parks and squares, on the hillsides. Begins fruiting from July to October.
Doubles and their differences
This species, like all forest dwellers, has edible and inedible counterparts. These include:
- Red-footed - an edible species with a reddish-brown cap and a thin, long stem that is colored in the color of the cap. It prefers to grow on stumps among deciduous trees. It bears fruit during the whole warm period.
- Spindle-footed Is an inedible species that loves to grow on stumps and rotting wood. It can be recognized by its small size and fusiform stem. Begins fruiting in the period from July to September.
- Oil - belongs to the 4th group of edibility, grows from July to October among spruce and deciduous trees. Small representatives have a dense, glossy surface. In rainy weather, it becomes shiny and covered with mucus. The pulp without a pronounced taste and smell. In cooking, only young specimens are used.
Conclusion
The crowded colliery is a conditionally edible specimen of the Negniychnikov family. It grows on stumps and felled wood, bears fruit throughout the warm period. In cooking, only the upper part is used, which is pre-washed and boiled. Since the mushroom is very similar to toadstools, only an experienced mushroom picker should carry out their collection.
