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The lamellar mushroom belongs to the Strophariaceae family. The luminous scale is known by several names: Flammula devonica, Dryophila lucifera, Agaricus lucifera, as well as sticky scale and sticky foliota. The fruiting body does not contain toxins, but the bitter taste makes the mushroom unsuitable for food.
What does a luminous flake look like?
The color of the fruiting body of the luminous scale depends on the place of growth, the degree of illumination and the stage of development. It can be light yellow, lemon brown with an orange tint.The color is plain or with a darker spot in the center and light edges on the cap.
Description of the cap
The shape of the cap in young specimens is convex, spherical; as the mushroom ages, it becomes prostrate with concave edges.
External characteristics:
- the average diameter of an adult luminous scale is 5-7 cm;
- the surface of young specimens is covered with small elongated scales of red-brown color, which completely fall off during the growth of the cap;
- the film coating is slippery, sticky;
- along the edge there are torn remains of a bedspread in the form of a fringe;
- the plates are weakly fixed in the lower part and are located sparsely. The edges are wavy, at the beginning of growth they are light yellow, and in mature mushrooms they are brown with dark spots.
The pulp is dense, beige, with a yellow tint, and fragile.
Description of the leg
The leg is smooth, slightly thickened at the base, grows up to 5 cm.
The structure is dense, solid, rigid. On the upper part there are uneven fragments of the bedspread in the form of a ring. The part near the cap is smooth and light. At the base it is dark, closer to the ring the surface is covered with flaky soft and fibrous particles.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Luminous scale is included in the group of inedible mushrooms. The species is not poisonous, but the taste of the fruiting body is very bitter. It is impossible to get rid of bitterness by any method of processing. The smell is unexpressed, slightly sweet, reminiscent of a flower.
Where and how does it grow
Glowing scale grows in coniferous, mixed and deciduous forests. Settles in groups on rotten leaf litter, open clearings, and wood debris. The fruiting period is long - from mid-July until the onset of frost. In Russia, the main concentration of the species is in the Central and Southern regions.
Widely distributed in:
- Europe;
- Australia;
- Japan;
- South America.
Doubles and their differences
Externally, the clay-yellow luminous flake is similar to luminous flake.
The color of the doppelganger's cap is much lighter, with a slight bulge of dark color in the center. The protective film on the surface is slippery with a sparse scaly coating. The spore-bearing plates are light beige at any age.
Conclusion
Glowing scale is an inedible mushroom that bears fruit from July to October in the Central and Southern regions. The chemical composition does not contain toxic compounds, but the bitter taste makes it unsuitable for processing. Grows in all types of forests, in the shade of trees and in open areas.
