Evaluation of the edibility of the chanterelle pseudohygrocybe
Pseudohygrocybe chanterelles are inedible mushrooms.
Related species
Crimson hygrocybe is an edible type of mushroom. It is a lamellar bright mushroom. The shape of its cap varies from bell-shaped to open. Its surface is smooth, sticky, red or crimson. The leg is thick, grooved along its entire length, hollow inside. The pulp is very dense, with a specific smell.
Crimson hygrocybe fruiting in summer and autumn. They grow in open places. Choose moist soils. Eh mushrooms taste good, they are canned and fried.
Meadow gigrofor is also an edible species. Its fruiting body is pale brown or yellowish golden in color. The hat changes from strongly convex to flat. The edges of the cap are thin. The leg tapers downward. The surface of the leg is smooth. The coloration of the leg is pale.
Most often, meadow hygrophors grow in grasses. You can find them in dry or not too wet meadows. More rarely, this type of mushroom comes across in light grassy forests. Fruiting in meadow hygrophors occurs from summer to autumn.
Description of pseudohygrocybe chanterelle
The fruit body of the chanterelle pseudohygrocybe is represented by a leg and a cap. In young specimens, the caps are convex, with age they transform into open ones, in addition, they can take the shape of a large funnel. In the center of the cap of this mushroom, a small depression is noticeable. The edges are slightly pubescent.
The surface of the cap is velvety, it is dotted with small scales. There can be a lot of scales in the middle. The color of the cap is ocher, orange or scarlet with a red-fiery shade.
The leg is slightly compressed, its length reaches 7 centimeters. The leg is hollow inside. Coloring the legs to match the cap. There is a slight depression at the base of the leg. The surface of the leg is dry.
The flesh is whitish in color, yellowness may be noticeable. The pulp has no taste and smell. Chanterelle pseudohygrocybe - lamellar mushrooms. Their plates are rarely located. The shape of the plates is triangular or arched. The plates run down on the leg. The color of the plates is yellowish. Spores are elliptical or ovoid. The surface of the spores is smooth, their color is white or cream.
Places of growth of chanterelle pseudohygrocybe
Chanterelle pseudohygrocybe grows everywhere. This type of mushroom grows in the regions of America, Europe and Asia. Also, pseudohygrocybe chanterelles grow in Russia: in its European part, in the Far East and the North Caucasus.
This type of mushroom prefers mixed forests, but can be found in conifers. They are found in meadows, on the outskirts of roads, among mosses. In addition, experts note that some specimens were found on destroyed or decaying wood. Pseudohygrocybe chanterelles bear fruit from June to September. They settle in small groups.
