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Agrocybe stopiformis is an inedible representative of the Strophariaceae family. Grows in open areas, clearings and meadows. Fruits from May to October. Since the mushroom is not used in cooking, you need to know a detailed description, view photos and videos.
Where does Agrocybe stopoformis grow?
Agrocybe stopiform prefers to grow in meadows, pastures, mountainous and hilly areas. It bears fruit throughout the warm period singly or in small families. Since the species is widespread in Russian forests and is not used in cooking, you need to study external data, look at photos and know similar look-alikes.
What does Agrocybe stopiformes look like?
The thin, fragile cap at the beginning of growth has a hemispherical shape.As it grows, it straightens out, leaving a small bump in the center. The surface is smooth, wrinkled, light coffee or ocher in color. On a rainy day, a slimy layer appears on the cap.
The lower layer is formed by sparse, wide plates not covered with a dense film. In young species they are light yellow, becoming brownish-brown as they mature. The thin, long stem, colored to match the cap, is covered with a whitish coating. The pulp is thin, loose, and has a mealy taste and smell. The color does not change when cut, and no milky juice is released.
Reproduction occurs by elongated spores, which are located in dark coffee powder.
Grows singly or in small families
Is it possible to eat Agrocybe stopoformis?
Agrocybe stopoformis is an inedible, but non-toxic forest inhabitant. When consumed, it causes a mild eating disorder. When the first signs appear, first aid must be provided in a timely manner. Symptoms of poisoning:
- nausea, vomiting;
- epigastric pain;
- diarrhea;
- cold sweat;
- lacrimation;
- headache.
To stop the absorption of toxins into the blood, you must first rinse your stomach. To do this, the victim is given a large amount of a light pink solution of potassium permanganate.
Inedible representatives are dangerous for children, the elderly and pregnant women. Due to reduced immunity, signs of intoxication appear faster and are much more pronounced.
Since Agrocybe stopiformis has similar counterparts, you need to know their external description and look at the photo. Doubles of this representative of the forest kingdom:
- Early field grass - an edible specimen with a small, fragile cap, light lemon color. The thin, long leg is painted in darker colors and has remnants of a film covering. The fragile pulp has a mushroom taste and aroma. This forest dweller grows in large families on rotten wood. Abundant fruiting occurs from June to August. After prolonged boiling, it is used for preparing fried, stewed and canned dishes.
Used in cooking, fried and canned.
- Hard – belongs to the 4th group of edibility. The mushroom has a hemispherical cap, no more than 8 cm in size. The surface is covered with a matte skin, which becomes covered with small cracks as it matures. The gray-white pulp is fleshy, with a mushroom taste and aroma. The fibrous stalk is long and thin. The mushroom can be seen in private plots, in open forest clearings, within the city limits, and bears fruit at the end of summer. Since this representative can be used in cooking, collection should be carried out only in environmentally friendly places.
Prefers to grow in open sun throughout the warm period
- Honey fungus – edible species with a hemispherical cap, light or dark chocolate color. The fibrous stalk is thin and long. The surface is velvety, light coffee color. The pulp is light and brittle, with a clove aroma and sweet taste. Grows in tall grass in open areas, meadows, fields and shallow ravines. It grows in large groups, forming a witch's circle, from June to September.
The hemispherical cap partially straightens when fully ripe
Conclusion
Agrocybe stopoformis is an inedible species that causes gastric upset when eaten. Grows in open areas in tall grass.In order not to harm yourself and your loved ones, you need to know a detailed description of the cap and stem, as well as the time and place of growth. Experienced mushroom pickers recommend that if you find an unknown specimen, do not pick it, but pass by.
