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Mycena blue-footed is a rare lamellar mushroom of the Mycene family, the Mycena genus. Refers to inedible and poisonous, is listed in the Red Book of some Russian regions (Leningrad, Novosibirsk regions, St. Petersburg).
What mycenae blue-footed look like
They are small in size and nondescript in appearance.
The cap of mycene of the blue-footed one is at first spherical, its edges adjacent to the pedicle. Then it becomes bell-shaped, conical or semicircular, with a smooth, dry, striped surface, with a sharp toothed edge, pubescent. The color is whitish, light gray or greyish-brownish, with shades ranging from cream to bluish. Diameter - 0.3-1 cm.
The leg of mycene of blue-footed is thin, straight, fragile, pubescent, hollow, grayish, can be bent, slightly widened at the base. Below is felt, intense blue. Height - 10-20 mm. Sometimes the entire leg and even part of the cap is blue.
Mycene plates are blue-footed, grayish or whitish, sparse, wide, almost not growing to the pedicle. Spore powder is white.
The pulp is fragile, thin, translucent, practically odorless and devoid of taste. The color does not change at the fault, no sap is released.
Similar species
Mycena is tilted. The cap is grayish brown to light brown, sometimes pale yellow. With age, it brightens from the edges, remaining darker in the center. Size - from 2 to 4 cm in diameter. The shape is at first ovoid, then in the form of a blunt bell. The leg is long, thin - 12 x 0.3 cm, with a mealy bloom. In young mushrooms, it is yellow, in old ones it acquires an orange tint. The pulp is fragile, thin, tasteless and odorless. Plates of medium frequency, adherent to teeth, are light throughout life: cream or pink, sometimes gray. Spores are light cream. Grows in Europe, North America, Australia, North Africa. It is found in large colonies on fallen trees and stumps, sometimes specimens grow together with fruit bodies. Likes to settle next to oaks, chestnuts, birches. It is considered an inedible specimen, not eaten.
Mycena is alkaline. The main differences from the blue-footed one are its larger size and a pungent smell of pulp. In young mushrooms, the cap has the shape of a hemisphere, with growth it becomes prostrate, in the center at any age you can see a tubercle. Diameter - 1-3 cm. The color is first creamy brown, then fawn. The stem is long, hollow, the same color as the cap, yellowish below, with growths that are part of the mycelium. In a mature mushroom, it is often not visible, so it seems squat. The pulp is thin, fragile, with a chemical unpleasant odor. Disputes are whitish, transparent. Fruiting from May to late autumn. It is found in many regions of Russia, grows in large groups on fir cones and fallen needles. The alkaline mycena is considered inedible due to its pungent odor and small size.
Where blue-legged mycenae grow
They grow in the northern part of Europe, including Russia, the Urals, and Western Siberia.Mycenae blue-footed is found in small groups in moist mixed and pine forests, as a rule, in old ones, settles on dead wood, mossy fallen bark, cones, on the substrate. Fruiting from June to September.
Is it possible to eat mycenae blue-footed
The mushroom is considered inedible, poisonous. In some sources it is listed as hallucinogenic. Do not eat.
Conclusion
Blue-footed mycena is a small, inedible mushroom that contains a small amount of psilocybin. Some sources have information that it can be eaten after boiling. Since it is rare and very small in size, it is not of interest to mushroom pickers.
