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Ryadovka accreta is a frequently encountered lamellar mushroom of the Tricholomovaceae family. Another name is lyophyllum fused. It has been firmly established since the time when it was assigned to the genus of the same name. It currently belongs to Leucocybe, but the name is retained.
Where do fused rows grow?
Common rowweed (Leucocybe connata) is found in coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests. It is not demanding on soils and growing conditions. Loves sparse copses, slopes of ravines, edges of clearings, forest paths, roadsides, meadows. It can be seen in city parks.
The mushrooms grow together with legs, forming dense bunches with a common root of several specimens (from 5 to 15) of different sizes.They grow in close groups on the ground and fallen rotting leaves.
The row grows from mid-September to the end of October; in good weather it grows in November.
What white fused rows look like
The size of the cap ranges from 3 to 10 cm. In young specimens it is convex, with rolled edges, cushion-shaped, smooth, slightly velvety, and dry. As it grows, it straightens out, the edges become wavy, making its shape irregular. The cap is whitish, sometimes with a yellowish or ocher tint. In humid and rainy weather it becomes grayish or grayish-olive. The middle is usually darker than the edges. The skin covering the cap is difficult to separate from it. The pulp is hygrophanic, that is, when exposed to moisture, it swells and changes color. When drying, concentric zones are formed, spreading from the center to the edges or vice versa.
The plates are white or cream, in older specimens they are yellowish. They are quite frequent, narrow, descending or attached to the stem with a tooth. The spores are white, smooth, with oily droplets, and elliptical in shape.
The leg grows in height up to 5-7 cm, sometimes up to 12 cm, its thickness is from 0.5 to 2 cm. It can be flattened or cylindrical, thickened at the top, fibrous, hard, slightly velvety, in a young specimen it is solid, in an adult it is solid. hollow. The color remains white throughout life. Several mushrooms often grow together at the base, so the legs are often twisted and deformed.
The flesh of the mushroom is dense, white, elastic, with a faint odor similar to cucumber. The taste is neutral.
This row has several similar types.
Lyophyllium smoky gray is distinguished by an ashen or earthy cap covered with small, loosely attached scales.Its pulp has a sour floral smell with pleasant nutty notes. Lyophyllium smoky gray forms clumps. Refers to conditionally edible.
Collibia is darker in color, does not grow as densely and does not form clumps. It is conditionally edible and has low taste.
Lyophyllium armor is distinguished by a dark cap (color varies from light brown to almost black). When burned in the sun it becomes light. Medium frequency records. Its leg is whitish or gray-beige, often curved, and the surface is powdery. Liffolium testa is conditionally edible.
Is it possible to eat fused rows?
Some authors call the common row plant poisonous, but nothing is known about cases of poisoning. In many sources it is noted as conditionally edible.
Use
Ryadovka is classified as conditionally edible, but it is not customary to eat it because of its poor taste. According to some authors, it can be boiled, fried, baked, salted and pickled, but everyone unanimously claims that it is tasteless and there is no point in collecting it.
Conclusion
The fused row stands out because it forms dense clumps. This phenomenon does not occur in any white mushrooms, so it is difficult to confuse it with other similar species.
