Albatrellus confluent (Albatrellus confluent) (Albatrellus confluens) photo and description

Albatrellus confluent (Albatrellus confluens)

Albatrellus confluent is an annual edible mushroom.

Basodiomas have a central, eccentric, or lateral stalk. In nature, they grow together with legs or merge with the edges of the cap. In the toga, from the side it seems to be a shapeless mass with a diameter of 40 cm or more. From this they got their name – Albatrellus merging

Hats are of several types: rounded, unilaterally elongated and with unequal sides. Sizes range from 4 to 15 cm in diameter. The leg is of a lateral type, has a thickness of 1-3 cm and is quite brittle and fleshy.

At a young age, the surface of the cap is smooth. Over time, it becomes more and more rough, and even with small scales in the center of the fungus. Later, the hat cracks. This also happens for natural reasons, for example, lack of moisture.

Initially, the cap is creamy, yellowish-pink with a reddish tint. Over time, it becomes more and more red and pink-brown. After drying, it generally acquires a dirty red color.

Hymenophore and tubular layer in young representatives of these mushrooms are white and cream in color. After drying, they acquire a pink and even red-brown color. The edges of the cap are sharp, entire or lobed, similar in color to the cap. The skin is a bit tough, elastic and fleshy up to 2 cm thick. It has a white color, after drying it reddens accordingly. It has tubules, 0,5 cm long. The pores are different: rounded and angular. The placement density is from 2 to 4 per 1 mm. Over time, the edges of the tubes turn into a thin and dissected matter.

The smooth pink or cream leg is up to 7 cm long and up to 2 cm thick.

Albatrellus confluent has a monomitic hyphal system. The fabrics are wide with thin walls, the diameter varies. They have many buckles and simple partitions.

The basidia are club-shaped, and the smooth spores look like an ellipse and are drawn obliquely near the base.

Albatrellus merging can be found on the ground, surrounded by moss. It is mainly found in coniferous forests (especially saturated with spruce), less often in mixed ones.

If you map the location of this fungus, then you should note part of Europe (Germany, Ukraine, Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Norway), East Asia (Japan), North America and Australia. The s can go to collect Albatrellus merging in Murmansk, the Urals and Siberia.