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Rough entoloma is an inedible species that grows on peaty soil, moist lowlands and grassy glades. Grows in small families or single specimens. Since this species is not recommended to be eaten, you need to know the species characteristics, view photos and videos.
What does Entoloma rough look like?
Rough Entoloma or Rough Pink Platinum is a small mushroom that grows in the tundra and taiga, is extremely rare. To prevent the species from accidentally appearing on the table, you need to study the detailed description of the hat and legs.
Cap Description
The cap is small, reaches 30 mm in diameter. The bell-shaped form straightens slightly with age, leaving a small depression. Brittle edges are thin and ribbed. The surface is covered with microscopic scales and painted in red-brown color. The flesh is fleshy, brown in color, exudes the aroma of fresh flour.
The spore layer is formed by gray, thin plates, which change color to light pink during the growth period. Reproduction occurs by small spores, which are located in a pink powder.
Description of the leg
The leg is long and thin, up to 6 cm in size. It is covered with a smooth, fleecy skin, painted in a bluish-gray color. Closer to the ground, whitish velvet scales are clearly visible on the skin.
Edibility of Rough Entoloma
This representative of the mushroom kingdom belongs to inedible species. Causes mild food poisoning when consumed. To protect themselves and their loved ones, experienced mushroom pickers recommend passing by little-known, unattractive specimens.
Where and how to grow
Rough entoloma is a rare forest dweller. It prefers to grow in a moist lowland, in thick grass, in places of stagnant water on moss and next to sedge. Fruiting begins in July and lasts until early October.
Twins and their differences
Rough entoloma has similar twins. These include:
- bluish – a rare, inedible species that grows in a peat bog, a wet lowland, on moss. You can recognize it by a miniature hat and a thin, long leg. The fruit body is colored dark gray, bluish or brown. The color depends on the place of growth. Blueish flesh, tasteless and odorless.
- Thyroid – a poisonous mushroom with a cone-shaped, miniature hat. The surface is smooth, after rain it becomes translucent-striped. Fruits throughout the warm period, grows among coniferous trees.
Conclusion
Rough entoloma is an inedible forest dweller that grows in humid places. It starts fruiting from July to October. Since the mushroom is not eaten, then during the mushroom hunt you need to be extremely careful and be able to recognize the species by its external description.