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The bluish-belted cobweb is an inedible representative of the Spider web family. It grows in mixed forests on moist soil. Since the view is not used in cooking, you need to carefully study the description, view photos and videos.
What does a bluish-belted cobweb look like
Acquaintance with the bluish-belted cobweb should begin with a description of the hat and legs. Also, in order not to harm your body, it is important to know the place and time of growth, as well as be able to distinguish between similar twins.
Grows in moist soil
Cap Description
The hat of this representative is small, no more than 8 cm in diameter. The matte surface is painted brown with a grayish-sky tint, purple spots sometimes appear along the edges. The spore layer is formed by rare brown plates. The pulp is dense, tasteless and odorless.
In young specimens, the lower layer is covered with a thin cobweb
Description of the leg
An elongated leg 10 cm high. The surface is light gray, covered with a mucous layer. The upper part is girded with a thin ring.
Meaty leg without taste and smell
Where and how to grow
The bluish-belted cobweb prefers to grow on moist soil among deciduous and coniferous trees. Fruiting from August to October. Reproduction occurs by elongated spores, which are located in brown spore powder.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
This specimen, due to the lack of taste and smell, is not eaten, it is inedible. Therefore, during mushroom hunting, it is important to know external data, and when meeting with an unfamiliar species, pass by.
Twins and their differences
The bluish-belted cobweb, like any inhabitant of the forest, has similar counterparts. Among them are conditionally edible and poisonous species. Therefore, so that a dangerous specimen does not get on the table, it is important to know the differences and view the photo.
Meeting doppelgangers:
- Peacock is a deadly poisonous mushroom. In young species, the spherical surface is covered with a brown-red skin with small scales. As it grows, the hat straightens and cracks. It grows in the European part of Our Country among deciduous trees. Fruiting from September to November.
May be fatal if ingested
- White-violet – belongs to the 4th group of edibility. The bell-shaped surface straightens with age, leaving a small mound in the center. Silver-purple skin covered with mucus. The color lightens as it grows and becomes gray-whitish by full maturity. It grows in deciduous forests from August to October.
In cooking, it is used in fried and stewed form.
Conclusion
The bluish-bordered cobweb is an inedible species. Prefers to grow in moist, calcium-rich soil. It bears fruit in autumn, is not used in cooking.