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Naucoria subconspersa (Alnicola or Naucoria subconspersa) is a lamellar mushroom of the Hymenogasteraceae family. It has no nutritional value, the species is not included in any of the four categories, inedible. It grows throughout temperate climates and forms small groups.
What does sprinkled naukoria look like?
Naukoria sprinkled forms a small fruiting body of light brown color. It received its specific name because of the rough surface of the cap; it is covered with small scales.
The color of the fruiting body may be lighter or darker depending on the location where it grows.
Description of the cap
Naukoria sprinkled is quite small, the diameter of the cap rarely exceeds 5 cm. The shape depends on the stage of development:
- at the initial stage the cap is rounded and convex;
- at an older age - prostrate, with concave edges;
- the color is not monochromatic, the central part is darker, and the edges are lighter;
- the surface is hygrophanic, the places where the plates are attached are determined;
- at the beginning of growth it has a veil, the remains are noticeable along the edge in the form of uneven and torn fragments, by adulthood the veil disappears completely.
The plates are large, long and short, sparsely located. The color of the lower part of the cap is light beige, no different from the color of the surface. The boundary between the stalk and the lamellar layer is clear. The pulp is yellow or light brown, brittle, thin, very watery.
Description of the leg
The stem of the sprinkled naukoria is thin, cylindrical, and grows up to 5 cm.
The structure is fibrous, hygrophanic, hollow. The surface is light yellow or beige, covered with small scales in the form of a coating. On the lower part, the presence of mycelium is clearly visible, which forms a white compaction.
Where and how does it grow
Naukoria grows sprinkled in the European and central parts of Russia; colonies are found in the Moscow region, Leningrad region. Rarely found in the southern regions. Situated in small groups on rotten leaves or sandy soil. A prerequisite for growth is high soil moisture. The main accumulation is in wetlands in shade or partial shade. The species is common in all types of forests, often found near aspen or alder, less often located near willow or coniferous trees. Fruiting - from mid-summer to the first frost.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Naukoria sprinkled is not classified in any category based on nutritional value. No toxicity information available. Fruit bodies with thin, tasteless and watery pulp, unattractive.The appearance of the mushroom raises doubts about its edibility; it is better not to collect such forest fruits.
Doubles and their differences
Similar in appearance to Naucoria sprinkling, Tubaria branta.
Very small, bright brown, cap diameter is 2-3 cm. It grows singly or in several pieces, does not form colonies. Situated on wood debris. Fruiting occurs from spring to autumn. The mushroom is not of interest due to its small size and thin fragile fruiting body. Classified as inedible.
Galerina sphagnum is a similar mushroom, it is classified as inedible. It has no nutritional value, but there are poisonous representatives in the family, so it is not worth collecting sphagnum galerina.
The double differs in the shape of the cap; it is more sloping and rounded, with an oily surface, while Naukoria has a fine-scaled protective film. The cap in relation to the stem is small, the latter is elongated and long.
Galerina marsh is a lamellar, small, inedible mushroom. The chemical composition of the fruiting body contains toxic compounds that pose a threat to human life.
Outwardly, it is very similar to sprinkled naukoria. It is distinguished by its smaller size, long stem and the presence of a cone-shaped convexity in the center of the cap. Grows on wetland mosses and acidic soils. Fruiting is from June to September.
Conclusion
Naukoria sprinkled is a small mushroom with a watery transparent fruiting body. Grows in small groups in mixed forests, on a moss bed or in sandy soil. It bears fruit from June to October and has no nutritional value.
