Row poplar is popularly called poplar fungus, poplar or poplar. Macromycete got its name for its habitat. It grows in close proximity to or under poplars. Poplar rowing in terms of its taste and nutritional value is ranked in the third category of edibility. This mushroom is completely edible, but first it must be washed well, soaked (to remove bitterness) and boiled. This macromycete is suitable for cooking various dishes, but it is most delicious in pickled and s alted form.
Description
Mushroom row poplar at a young age has a hemispherical (sometimes irregular shape) and convex hat. In maturity, it becomes prostrate, and later - depressed, fissured, often has an indefinite shape. The color of the cap varies from yellow-brown to dark brown with a reddish tint. Sometimes there are pale green spots on it. The diameter of the cap is up to 15 cm. Its edges are variously wavy and somewhat lighter in hue. Its surface is uneven, often with cracks and pits, bare, dry. In wet weather, the hat becomes very slippery. That is why it attracts particles of soil and motes of poplar rowing. Her photos are available in this article.
The flesh of the macromycete is white (grayish-brown under the skin), fleshy, dense. She has a pleasant taste, a floury smell. It crunches when chewed. Intermediate and main plates notched, frequent, light with a pinkish tint. When the fungus ages, they turn brown or red spots appear on them. The legs of different macromycetes may be unequal in size. Some specimens are thick, while others are thin. The height of the leg is up to 7 cm, the diameter is up to 4 cm. It is cylindrical and somewhat flattened. It is yellowish brown below and whitish above. The surface of the leg is matte, fibrous, dry. The pulp is white. First, the leg inside is solid and dense, then it becomes loose, and then hollow.
Habitat
Row poplar settles in plantings of deciduous type with the presence of poplar. The mushroom is well covered by foliage, so it can be difficult to find it. The poplar row almost always grows in large communities. This fungus is common wherever there are poplars. It can be found in European countries, in the middle lane and southern regions of the Russian Federation, in Siberia, in the Urals, as well as in the Far East. The fruiting season of this macromycete begins with leaf fall. You need to collect it at the end of August and September.
Twins
Row poplar in youth in color and shape somewhat resembles a crowded row, but stronglysurpasses the latter in size, and also has a bitter taste. In addition, the underfloor is always almost completely covered with grains of sand and forest motes. But even confusing these mushrooms is not scary, since the crowded row is a rather valuable edible macromycete. Things are different with the other double. Poplar can sometimes be confused with poisonous tiger row. However, they have two significant differences. Firstly, the podtopolnik almost always settles in large communities, and secondly, it always coexists with poplars.
