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Cobwebs – a genus of basidiomycetes belonging to the Agarikov class, they are popularly called swamps. Cobweb light ocher – agaric, a representative of this genus. In the scientific literature, its Latin name is found – Cortinarius claricolor.
Description of the cobweb light ocher
It is a dense, strong, small mushroom. In the forest, it can be found growing in large families.
Single specimens are rare
Cap Description
In young mushrooms, the cap is round, smooth, slimy, the edges are bent down, its diameter does not exceed 5 cm. The color of the outer surface is light brown or dark beige. Old, overripe fruiting bodies have a prostrate, almost flat, dry, wrinkled hat, its diameter can reach up to 15 cm.
From below, on the surface of the cap in young light-buff cobwebs, one can observe a light thin film in the form of a veil that hides the plates
As the cap grows and opens, such a cobweb bursts; in overripe specimens, its remnants are visible only at the edges. Because of this feature, the basidiomycete was called the cobweb.
In young mushrooms, the plates are frequent, narrow, light, mostly white, over time they darken, become dirty beige.
Description of the leg
The leg of the light-ocher cobweb is long, fleshy, almost even, it can expand slightly towards the bottom. The length does not exceed 15 cm, the diameter is 2,5 cm. Its color is off-white or light gray.
Inside the leg is not hollow, fleshy, juicy, evenly white
Over its entire surface are the remains of the bedspread. The smell is pleasant, mushroom, the taste is not pronounced, the cuts do not darken. Wormholes are rare, as insects do not like to feast on cobwebs.
Where and how to grow
There is a light ocher cobweb in the temperate climate of Europe, in the highlands. In Our Country, this is the European part (Leningrad region), also Siberia, Karelia, Murmansk region, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Buryatia.
A representative of the Agaric family grows in dry coniferous forests, in open glades. Most often found in thickets of moss. The cobweb grows light ocher in large families, less often you can find single specimens. Mushroom pickers testify that it can form the so-called “witch circles” of 40 fruiting bodies each.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
In the scientific literature, basidiomycetes are classified as inedible, slightly poisonous mushrooms. Some lovers of quiet hunting claim that after a long heat treatment, the fruiting bodies of the light ocher cobweb are edible. And yet, they are not recommended for use in any form.
Twins and their differences
The young cobweb light buffy is similar to the White mushroom (boletus) – an edible, valuable basidiomycete with high palatability. There are practically no external differences between them. Upon closer examination, it turns out that the boletus hymenophore is tubular, while in the cobweb it is formed in the form of plates.
The young porcini mushroom is more fleshy and stocky, its cap is matte, velvety, dry
Another double is the late cobweb. The Latin name is Cortinarius turmalis. Both species are representatives of the Pautinnikov family. The double has a brighter hat, its color is dark orange or brown. This representative of the species grows in deciduous forests, is inedible.
The cap of the late cobweb is more prostrate than that of the light buff, even at a young age.
Conclusion
Light ocher cobweb is a mushroom that is often found in the coniferous forests of Our Country, Europe, and the Caucasus. Young specimens can be confused with valuable mushrooms. It is important to study their differences well. In a later period of maturation, the bog takes on a form that is unique to him. The fruiting body of the described species has no nutritional value; according to some sources, it is poisonous. It is not recommended to collect and eat this representative of the Pautinnikov family. This may be unsafe for health.