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In nature, there are many fruiting bodies, the appearance of which differs from the standard ideas about edible mushrooms. Peziza brown (dark chestnut, chestnut, Peziza badia) is an ascomycete of the Petsitsev family, common throughout the planet, stands out for its extraordinary appearance and form of growth.
What does brown pepper look like?
The fruiting body does not have a stem or a cap. At a young age, it is practically a ball, open only at the top. As it matures, it opens more and more and becomes like a brown bowl with a diameter of up to 12 cm. The inside is painted in olive, orange or brick color, similar in texture to wax. The outer side is rough, granular. Here a hymenophore is formed and spores ripen.
Brown pepper sits on a woody substrate
Where and how to grow
This mushroom is cosmopolitan. It grows on rotten wood, stumps, deadwood remains and is distributed throughout the earth except Antarctica. Loves moisture, coniferous substrate. It occurs in small groups from the end of May to September with 5-6 fruiting bodies.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
The mushroom is edible, but does not have a strong taste. According to mushroom pickers, after its use, a strange aftertaste remains. Petsitsa is boiled for 10-15 minutes and added to vegetable stew, fried, marinated. But it is good in dried form as a seasoning.
Twins and their differences
One of the closest doubles in appearance is the changeable pepper. At an early age, it resembles a grayish-brown bowl with uneven edges, which subsequently opens to a saucer-shaped dark brown, brown color. The pulp is dense, tasteless, conditionally edible.
Pezica changeable – a small funnel-shaped bowl
Conclusion
Brown pepper is an edible mushroom. An instance is widely used in traditional medicine, but its application must be based on accurate scientific research.
