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Xeromphalina Kaufmann is a mushroom that is often found in nature and has a bizarre shape and color. It is important for novice mushroom pickers to find out whether it is edible or not, what it looks like, where it grows, and how to distinguish it from other representatives of the forest.
What do Kaufmann's xeromphalines look like?
Kaufmann's mushroom belongs to the species Basidiomycete lamellar and the class Agaricomycetes. It has a small fruiting body, a pronounced thin fleshy cap with translucent, uneven edges. The diameter of their light brown or orange upper parts with a slight white coating reaches two centimeters.
Fruiting bodies have distinctive external characteristics
Where do Kaufmann's xeromphalinas grow?
Representatives of the Kaufman family grow on stumps in spring. Most often they can be seen in coniferous forests on:
- spruce and juniper;
- cypress and cypress;
- thuja and kupressotsociparise;
- cryptomeria and yew;
- redwood;
- araucaria;
- agathis;
- torrei;
- white fir;
- European larch;
- common pine.
Found everywhere in places with high humidity. Species can also be found on moss-covered cedar.
Is it possible to eat
There is no evidence that Xeromphalina Kaufmann is edible. Therefore, they are unpleasant to use as food. Officially, fruiting bodies belong to the inedible group; other varieties are also considered poisonous due to the unpleasant odor, hardness and “rubbery” of the pulp.
How to distinguish Kaufmann's xeromphalina
A special feature is the presence of alternate veins connecting the plates. Their color often matches the colors of the caps. Also different is the fact that they have white spore powder.
Fruiting bodies grow in groups
There is a characteristic similarity between xeromphalina and omphalina, but the latter can often be found in soil and on moss. They look a little like the scattered dung beetle shown in the photo below. Their habitats are the same.
Conclusion
Xeromphalina kaufmann appears on stumps from early March to May. It has a characteristic orange-brownish color with a coating.There is no data on edibility, so it is not eaten.
