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Yellow-margined mycena (from the Latin Mycena citrinomarginata) is a miniature mushroom of the Mycenaceae family of the genus Mycena. The mushroom is beautiful, but poisonous, so it is better to avoid such specimens when hunting quietly. Yellow-bordered mycena is also called lemon-bordered mycena, mycena avenacea var. Citrinomarginata.
What do yellow-bordered mycenae look like?
The mushroom cap grows no more than 2 cm in diameter and 1 cm in height. In growing specimens, the cap is in the shape of an expanding cone, then becomes convex and parabolic. The surface is smooth, without roughness, there are radial grooves.
The color can be either bright yellow or pale, greenish, light olive, with a gray or brown tint. The center is always darker than the edges.
The plates are rare, semi-adherent to the stem, about 20 pcs. in one hat. Their color is dirty white, changing as the yellow-edged mycena grows to gray-brown. The edging also changes color from a faint lemon to a dark shade, sometimes becoming whitish.
The leg is long and thin, reaches 8-9 cm, thickness up to 1.5 mm, very sensitive. This is the most fragile part. Smooth along the entire length, widening slightly at the very base. It has fine pubescence along the perimeter. The color is pale yellow with a greenish or gray tint. Near the cap the color is lighter, below it acquires brown shades. At the base there are almost always long, curving white fibrils, sometimes rising high.
The yellow-edged pulp is not fleshy, white translucent in color. The smell is pleasant, faint, reminiscent of radish.
Where do yellow-edged mycenae grow?
These mushrooms are distributed throughout the globe. The species grows in large, close groups; sometimes individual specimens are found. They can be found not only in mixed forests, but also in clearings, city parks, mountainous areas and low-lying plains. They like to hide in last year's leaves and among the branches of common juniper, in swampy areas, and on cemetery paths.
They grow from July until November frosts.
Is it possible to eat yellow-bordered mycenae?
Edibility is unknown; scientists have discovered hallucinogens of the indole group and muscarinic-like alkaloids in mushrooms. Most mushrooms from the genus Mycenae are poisonous. They provoke auditory and visual hallucinations: stationary objects begin to move, colors become brighter, the perception of reality changes, which affects speech and sensitivity to sounds.Muscarine, which is part of the yellow-edged one, can cause severe poisoning.
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Mycena yellow-bordered, eaten in large quantities, can be fatal. At the first signs of poisoning, you should call an ambulance. Before doctors arrive, you need to cleanse your stomach and intestines by inducing vomiting.
