Alder flake or alder mothCategory: inedible.

Hat (diameter 4-7 cm): yellow or ochre. Slightly convex or almost completely prostrate. The edges are lighter than the center, often with the remains of a bedspread.

Leg (height 4-9 cm): yellow or slightly brown, cylindrical, sometimes curved. With a mushroom ring that disappears as the alder flake grows.

Records: frequent and tightly attached to the stem. In young mushrooms, they are pale yellow, but over time they become very red.

Pulp: light yellow, very thin and bitter.

Doubles: are absent.

Alder flake or alder moth grows from mid-August to early October.

Where can I find: Alder flake is found in deciduous forests on tree roots and rotten stumps. Prefers the neighborhood of alder, willow and birch.

Eating: since strong bitterness does not disappear even with heat treatment, alder flakes are not eaten.

Application in traditional medicine: does not apply.

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