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Porosporus boletus is a fairly common tubular mushroom belonging to the Boletaceae family of the Mokhovichok genus. It is an edible species with high nutritional value.
What do porosporous boletuses look like?
The cap is convex, has a hemispherical shape, reaches 8 cm in diameter. In adult mushrooms, its edges are often uneven. Color – grayish brown or dark brown. The bursting skin forms a network of white cracks on the surface.
The length of the leg is 10 cm, diameter is 2-3 cm. It is light brown or yellowish at the top, gray-brown or brown at the base. The shape is cylindrical or expanding downwards.
The layer of tubes is lemon-yellow, darkens with growth and acquires a greenish tint, and turns blue when pressed. The spores are smooth, fusiform, large. The powder is olive brown or dirty olive.
The pulp is whitish or whitish-yellow, thick, dense, and turns blue when cut. It has no pronounced smell or taste.
Where do porosporus boletuses grow?
Distributed throughout European territory. Habitats: mixed, coniferous and deciduous forests. They grow on moss and grass. Forms a fungal root with oak.
Is it possible to eat porosporous boletus?
The mushroom is edible. It belongs to the first taste category and is valued for its fleshy, dense pulp.
False doubles
Porosporus boletus has quite a few similar species, but almost all of them are edible. Only the beautiful boletus is poisonous, but it does not grow in Russia. It is large in size. The diameter of the cap is from 7 to 25 cm, the shape is hemispherical, woolly, the color is from reddish to olive-brown. The leg is reddish-brown, covered at the bottom with a dark mesh. Its height is from 7 to 15 cm, thickness - up to 10 cm. The pulp is dense, yellow, turns blue when broken. The mushroom is an inedible poisonous species, causing poisoning with gastrointestinal upset; there is no information about deaths. Grows in mixed forests. Distributed on the west coast of North America.
The flywheel is velvety or waxy. The surface of the cap is without cracks, velvety, with a coating reminiscent of frost. Diameter - from 4 to 12 cm, shape from spherical to almost flat. Color brownish, reddish brown, purple brown, rich brown. In mature ones, faded with a pinkish tint. The flesh on the break turns blue. The leg is smooth, in height - from 4 to 12 cm, in thickness from 0.5 to 2 cm.Color ranges from yellowish to reddish-yellow. It is found in deciduous forests, prefers the neighborhood of oaks and beeches, in coniferous forests - next to pines and spruces, as well as mixed ones. It bears fruit in late summer and the first half of autumn, often growing in groups. Edible, has high taste.
Yellow boletus. The diameter of the cap is from 5 to 12 cm, sometimes up to 20, the surface has no cracks, the skin is usually smooth, sometimes slightly wrinkled, yellowish-brown. The shape is convex, hemispherical, becoming flat with age. The pulp is dense, has a bright yellow color, has no odor, and turns blue when cut. The height of the stem is from 4 to 12 cm, thickness - from 2.5 to 6 cm. The shape is tuberous, thick. Brownish grain or small scales can sometimes be seen on the surface. Distributed in Western Europe, in deciduous forests (oak and beech). In Russia it grows in the Ussuri region. Fruits from July to October. Edible, belongs to the second taste category.
Moss fly is fissured. The cap is fleshy, thick, dry, similar to felt. First in the form of a hemisphere, then it becomes almost flat. Color – from light brown to brown. A narrow purple stripe can sometimes be seen along the edge. Reaches 10 cm in diameter. There are cracks on the surface revealing reddish flesh. It is distinguished by upward-turned edges. The leg is smooth, cylindrical, 8-9 cm long, up to 1.5 cm thick. Its color at the cap is yellowish-brown, the rest is red. The spore-bearing layer is yellow, with the growth of the fungus it first turns gray, then acquires an olive tint. The flesh turns blue when cut. It is found quite often throughout Russia with a temperate climate. Grows in deciduous forests from July to October.Edible, belongs to the fourth category.
Collection rules
The fruiting time for boletus porosporosum is summer and autumn. The most active growth is observed from June to September.
They are capable of absorbing heavy metal salts, carcinogens, radioactive and other substances hazardous to health from the soil, rainwater and air, which can also be found in car exhaust gases.
Use
Porosporous boletuses are suitable for any processing methods. They are fried, stewed, salted, pickled, dried.
Before cooking, you need to soak them for 5 minutes, then drain the water. Cut large specimens, leave small ones whole. Bring them to a boil, reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes, periodically removing the foam. Next, change the water and cook for another 20 minutes. The mushrooms are ready when they sink to the bottom.
Conclusion
Porosporus boletus is a high-quality edible mushroom and belongs to the valuable species. It is often confused with fissured, which can be eaten, but its taste properties are much lower.
