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Yellow-greenish scale (lat. Pholiota gummosa) from the genus foliate, it belongs to the strophariaceae family. It is well distributed in Russia and has other names (gum-bearing and yellow-green), but few people know or collect it.
What does yellow-green flake look like?
This type of flake got its name due to its color. It has good recognition, which makes it easier to collect.
Description of the cap
The color and shape of the cap varies depending on age.In a young gum-bearing flake, it looks like a light yellow bell with inconspicuous scales that gradually grow in.
In a grown specimen, a prostrate disc with a tubercle in the middle is observed; a greenish tint also appears, darker towards the center. The diameter varies when ripe from 3 to 6 cm. On the curved edges of the cap, barely noticeable light fragments of the bedspread remain. The surface becomes smooth and the skin is sticky.
The hymenaphorus consists of frequently located and adherent plates with a cream, sometimes ocher color. The greenish tint remains. The yellowish pulp has no taste or smell.
Description of the leg
A very dense leg of yellow-greenish flake in the shape of a cylinder with a diameter not exceeding 1 cm. The length ranges from 3 to 8 cm. Almost all of it has a yellow-green color with darkening towards the base, where the shade is closer to rusty brown.
Near the cap there is a ring from a private bedspread, but it is weakly expressed and almost invisible. The leg is almost entirely covered with felt scales. Only the top is smooth and fibrous.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Unlike its relatives, most of which are inedible, yellow-green flake is conditionally allowed for preparing some dishes. But they are often afraid to collect it, since many do not know it. It is included in fresh main courses, but only after boiling. The remaining broth is unsuitable for food.
Some housewives make pickles from this species.
Dried specimens are used only by healers and in pharmacology.
Where and how does it grow
From mid-August to mid-autumn, the gum scale is in active growth. Ripe mushrooms are often found in mixed and deciduous forests in groups near or on old stumps.
The distribution area is extensive. This variety can be found in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, in central Russia.
Doubles and their differences
Representatives of the genus Foliot have obvious similarities, but the yellow-green scale has no twins.
Conclusion
Yellow-greenish scale is a little-known mushroom in Russia, which is grown in Japan and China for sale on plantations. Knowledgeable lovers of “silent hunting” compare it with honey mushrooms.
