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Golden phaeolepiota aurea has several other names:
- mustard plaster;
- herbaceous scale;
- golden umbrella.
This forest dweller belongs to the Champignon family. The mushroom has its own characteristic appearance, it is difficult to confuse it with others. This forest representative is considered an inedible specimen.
The mustard mushroom in the clearing has a rather attractive appearance
What does golden pheolepiote look like?
A young representative of this species has a hemispherical cap measuring from 5 to 25 cm, matte yellow-golden, yellow-ocher, sometimes orange. As the mushroom grows, a tubercle (mound) appears in the center of the cap and resembles a bell in appearance. The surface appears grainy. In a mature mushroom, this sign becomes smaller and may disappear altogether.Inside the umbrella there are frequent, curved, thin plates. They grow to the fruiting body. While the mushroom is young, the plates are covered with a thick blanket. A dark stripe sometimes appears along the edge, at the place where it is attached. The color of the bedspread does not differ from the color of the cap, although in some cases it may have a shade either darker or lighter. As they grow, the plates change color from pale yellow, whitish to brown, even rusty. The spores have an oblong, pointed shape. The color of the spore powder is brownish-rusty. After the spores mature, the plates darken.
The leg of a representative of the species is straight, and may be thicker towards the bottom. Height is from 5 to 25 cm. The surface of the stem, like the cap, is matte and granular. While the specimen is young, the stem of the leg smoothly turns into a private cover. The color of the trunk is the same and has a yellow-golden color. As the mushroom body grows, a wide ring of the same color, perhaps a little darker, hangs down from the cover. Above the ring, the stem of the stalk is smooth, similar in color to the plates, sometimes with whitish or yellowish flakes. In older specimens the ring becomes smaller. Over time, the leg becomes dark and acquires a rusty-brown tint.
Hanging wide ring on the leg after tearing the bedspread
The flesh of this forest representative is fleshy, thick, and sinewy. Its color differs depending on its location: in the cap the flesh is yellowish or white, and in the stem it is reddish. Does not have a particular distinct odor.
Where does the golden umbrella mushroom grow?
This type of mustard is common in Western Siberia, Primorye, as well as in European Russian districts.
Mustard plaster is found in small or large groups. Grows in the following places:
- the side of a road or ditch;
- fertile fields, meadows and pastures;
- shrubs;
- nettle thickets;
- forest glades.
Is it possible to eat the golden pheolepiote mushroom?
Pheolepiote aureus raises concerns about edibility. Previously, the umbrella was classified as a conditionally edible mushroom, but it was advised to eat it only after mandatory heat treatment for 20 minutes. At the moment, according to some scientists, the mushroom is classified as an inedible species.
Conclusion
The golden Feolepiote belongs to the Champignon family. It has its own characteristic appearance and attractive color. It grows in groups, mainly in open, bright areas in Western Siberia, Primorye, as well as in European Russian districts. Considered inedible.
