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Cobwebs are lamellar mushrooms, little known even to lovers of "quiet hunting", which must be collected with extreme caution. They are popularly called pribolotniki, because they grow in swampy soils near swamps. Members of the family are distinguished by mucus on the surface of the fruit bodies. The slimy webcap also loves moist soils, but it grows in pine forests.
Description of the mucous webcap
The slimy spider web is distinguished by its medium size, different colors of individual parts, as well as the surface of the body covered with mucus. Such a representative grows quite large - up to 16 cm in height. Its dense pulp has a whitish color with an unexpressed bright fruity aroma. Spores are dark brown, rusty.
Description of the hat
At a young age, this representative of the mushroom family has a hemispherical hat of chestnut or light brown color. Its shade in the center is darker than at the edges. In adulthood, it becomes convex, and later it acquires an almost flat, outstretched shape. The surface of the cap is moist, shiny, slimy. Brown, brown adherent plates are placed with medium frequency. The diameter is 5 to 10 cm.
Leg description
The slender and long stem grows up to 15 cm in height, reaching about 2 cm in diameter. It has a regular cylindrical shape, tapering from below, and a light color, acquiring a dark shade at the base. In the upper part of the leg, no mucous substance is observed, and the surface is smooth and silky.
Where and how it grows
Preferring forests with a predominance of coniferous trees, the slimy spiderweb settles under the pines and forms mycorrhiza with them. It grows alone and is quite rare in the temperate climate of the northern hemisphere. This species actively bears fruit from late summer to October cold weather.
Is the mushroom edible or not
Abroad, the slimy cobweb belongs to inedible mushrooms, but in Russia it is classified as a conditionally edible category. Before eating, the fruiting bodies are thoroughly washed and boiled for 30 minutes. The broth is drained and not used for food.
Doubles and their differences
The slippery, slimy surface is the distinguishing feature of this fungus. There are twins among the representatives of the family. These include:
- Slime cobweb, which at a young age has a bell-shaped cap, which eventually becomes flat. Surface color - brown or brown, with a yellowish tint. The leg is white. The entire fruiting body is covered with mucus; it may even hang from the cap along the edges. The mushroom is distinguished by the absence of smell and taste, grows in coniferous and mixed forests. The species is conditionally edible.
- Dirty Webcap has a helical cylindrical leg, which is wrapped in a spider web. The mushroom does not grow under the pines, in contrast to the slimy representative, but under the fir trees.Has a bell-shaped or open-ended cap, shiny and damp. The variety is edible.
Conclusion
The slimy webcap does not belong to high quality mushrooms. However, he also has his own fans who know the peculiarities of processing fruit bodies and preparing unconventional dishes. Like all representatives of the conditionally edible category, it requires complex heat treatment. However, it is better for novice mushroom pickers to bypass such exotic side.
