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Hygrocybe turunda is an inedible representative of the Hygrophoraceae family. It grows in mixed forests, causes severe gastric poisoning when eaten, and belongs to the inedible category. In order not to make mistakes during a quiet hunt, you need to know the external description of the fruiting body, look at photos and video materials.
What does Hygrocybe turunda look like?
Getting acquainted with Hygrocybe turunda should begin with the external characteristics of the fruiting body. The convex cap straightens as it matures, leaving a small depression in the center. The surface is covered with a matte, scaly skin of bright orange color. The edges are fragile, curved inward. In wet weather, the surface of the cap becomes covered with mucus.
The species grows mainly in mixed forests
The lower layer is formed by thick, sparsely planted plates that descend to the stem.Reproduction occurs by white microscopic spores located in a light red powder.
The curved leg is thin, long, cylindrical in shape. The surface is colored to match the cap, but towards the base the peel is covered with a whitish thick coating. The pulp is dense, tender, tasteless and odorless.
Hugrocybe turunda, like any mushroom, has similar counterparts. These include:
- Scarlet is an edible species. You can recognize it by its bell-shaped cap of bright red or faded orange color. The mushroom is found in open areas from late summer until the first frost. Due to the lack of mushroom taste and aroma, the species has no nutritional value. After heat treatment, many mushroom pickers fry, stew, and prepare preserves for the winter.
The mushroom is eaten only after heat treatment.
- Conical - a poisonous species; if eaten, it causes mild gastric poisoning. The mushroom has a small convex cap, 6 cm in diameter. The surface is covered with a dark brown skin, which in rainy weather is covered with a mucous membrane. The pulp is thin and fragile, tasteless and odorless, and turns black when mechanically damaged.
The species is widespread in deciduous forests, bears fruit in autumn
Where does Hygrocybe turunda grow?
Hygrocybe turunda prefers to grow in mixed forests, open glades, thick grass and moss. It can also be seen in wet wetlands or along the shorelines of bodies of water.
The species is widespread throughout Russia. It bears fruit throughout the warm period until the first frost.
Is it possible to eat Hygrocybe turunda?
The mushroom belongs to the inedible group. If consumed, it causes food poisoning.
Hygrocybe turunda is not used in cooking
The first signs of intoxication:
- nausea, vomiting;
- epigastric pain;
- diarrhea;
- headache;
- cold, clammy sweat.
Signs of poisoning appear 2 hours after consumption. When the first symptoms appear, it is necessary to lavage the stomach, take an absorbent, and apply heat to the extremities and stomach. If after the manipulations there is no relief, you need to urgently call a medical team.
Conclusion
Hygrocybe turunda is an inedible representative of the fungal kingdom. The species grows in mixed forests and bears fruit throughout the warm season. In order not to confuse it with edible mushrooms, it is important to know the external description, place and time of fruiting.
