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Crinipellis scabella is also known by its Latin name Crinipellis scabella. A lamellar species from the genus Crinipellis, which is part of the large Negniuchnikov family. Other names: Agaricus stipitarius, Marasmius epichlo, Agaricus stipitarius var. graminealis.
Crinipellis roughis - a small mushroom consisting of a stem and a cap.
What does crinipellis rough look like?
The species forms small fruiting bodies with fragile pulp and non-uniform color. The main background of the upper part is cream or whitish with a gray tint. The center is a contrasting brown or brick color.
The edges are finely scaly, the covering is dark chestnut with a reddish tint. Over time, the flakes crumble or fade, merging with the main tone.
The dark fragment in the center remains unchanged with the age of the mushrooms
Description of the cap
At the beginning of the growing season, the cap of young specimens is semicircular with concave edges and a slight cone-shaped convexity. At the next stage of development, the tubercle straightens and a shallow depression forms in its place. The adult crinipellis is rough with an outstretched cap and clearly identifiable serrated edges, as well as fine cracks. The cap is generally of a regular round shape, less often with raised edges.
Characteristic:
- The maximum diameter is 1.5 cm; among their genus, such mushrooms are considered large; the average size is within 0.8 cm.
- The surface is slimy in wet weather, but in low humidity it is velvety, finely scaly with longitudinal radial stripes.
- The spore-bearing layer consists of sparsely located plates, descending onto the stalk and protruding beyond the edges of the cap, cream or light beige in color, the color does not change during the growth period.
Microscopic spores are light cream.
The pulp is springy, very fragile and thin, whitish in color.
Description of the leg
The central leg is disproportionate in shape relative to the upper part. Grows up to 5 cm. Slightly curved, thin, cone-shaped, thickened near the mycelium. The structure is rigid, longitudinally fibrous, hollow. The surface is covered with fine pile from below, closer to the top - with flakes.
The color of the leg is dark brown, closer to black
Where and how does it grow
Crinipellis is a frequently encountered species, distributed throughout Russia without climatic preference. The main cluster is in the central, European part, in the Caucasus, the Urals and Siberia. It bears fruit from early summer until December in large colonies on the remains of grass, preferring cereals.And also on fallen leaves and forest edges.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Fruit bodies with a sweetish taste and a faint mushroom odor. Due to its small size, the mushroom has no nutritional value.
Doubles and their differences
Externally, crinipellis roughus is similar to the carnivoran. It grows only on wood debris in a humid environment. Fruits from mid-summer to autumn. Externally, the double is distinguished by a clearly defined ribbed surface of the cap and the absence of dark pigment in the center. The species is inedible.
The leg is very dark, without a fleecy or scaly surface, smooth
Conclusion
Crinipellis rough is an inedible species, very small in size with fragile, thin flesh. It bears fruit from late autumn until the onset of frost in compact groups, occupies large areas, but due to its small size it is poorly visible in the grass.
