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The bluish-banded cobweb is an inedible member of the Cobweb family. Grows in mixed forests on moist soil. Since the species is not used in cooking, you need to carefully study the description, view photos and videos.
What does the bluish-banded web spider look like?
Getting acquainted with the bluish-banded web spider should begin with a description of the cap and legs. Also, in order not to harm your body, it is important to know the place and time of growth, as well as to be able to distinguish between similar duplicates.
Grows in moist soil
Description of the cap
The hat of this representative is small, with a diameter of no more than 8 cm.The matte surface is painted brown with a grayish-sky tint, and purple spots sometimes appear along the edges. The spore layer is formed by rare brown plates. The pulp is dense, tasteless and odorless.
In young specimens, the lower layer is covered with a thin web
Description of the leg
An elongated leg 10 cm high. The surface is light gray, covered with a mucous layer. The upper part is surrounded by a thin ring.
Fleshy leg without taste or smell
Where and how does it grow
Blue-banded cobweb prefers to grow in moist soil among deciduous and coniferous trees. Fruits from August to October. Reproduction occurs by elongated spores, which are located in brown spore powder.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
This specimen, due to the lack of taste and smell, is not eaten, it is classified as inedible. Therefore, during mushroom hunting, it is important to know the external characteristics, and when meeting an unfamiliar species, pass by.
Doubles and their differences
The blue-banded web spider, like any inhabitant of the forest, has similar doubles. Among them there are conditionally edible and poisonous species. Therefore, to prevent a dangerous specimen from ending up on the table, it is important to know the differences and look at the photos.
Occurring doppelgängers:
- Peacock is a deadly poisonous mushroom. In young species, the spherical surface is covered with brown-red skin with small scales. As it grows, the cap straightens and becomes covered with cracks. It grows in the European part of Russia among deciduous trees. Fruits from September to November.
May be fatal if consumed
- White-purple - belongs to group 4 of edibility. The bell-shaped surface straightens with age, leaving a small mound in the center.The silver-purple skin is covered with mucus. The color lightens as it grows and becomes grey-whitish towards full maturity. Grows in deciduous forests, from August to October.
In cooking they are used in fried and stewed form.
Conclusion
Blue-edged cobweb is an inedible species. Prefers to grow in moist soil rich in calcium. It bears fruit in autumn and is not used in cooking.
