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Entoloma silky, or Pink silky plate, is a conditionally edible representative of the mushroom kingdom, growing on grassy forest edges. The variety looks like toadstools, therefore, in order not to harm yourself and your loved ones, you need to know the external description, place and period of growth.
What does Entoloma silky look like?
Silky Entoloma is a small mushroom of the Entoloma family. Acquaintance with the species must begin with a detailed description, as well as study the place and time of fruiting.
Cap Description
The cap of the variety is small, 20-50 mm, domed in young specimens, straightens with age, leaving a small elevation or depression in the center. Thin skin is glossy, silky, brown or dark brown with a gray tint. The pulp has a brown color, when dried it acquires a light shade.
The spore layer is covered with notched plates of various sizes. At a young age, they are painted in snow-white or light coffee colors, with age they become pink or orange.
Reproduction occurs by oblong reddish spores, which are located in a pink spore powder.
Description of the leg
The leg is fragile, cylindrical in shape, not more than 50 mm high. The longitudinally fibrous pulp is covered with a glossy skin, painted to match the hat. At the base, the leg is covered with villi of snow-white mycelium.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
The mushroom belongs to the 4th group of edibility. After boiling, you can cook a variety of dishes and preserves from them. The caps of young specimens are recommended for food.
Where and how to grow
This representative prefers to grow on well-lit grassy forest edges, pastures and meadows. Grows in groups or single specimens. It begins fruiting from August to October, grows in areas with a temperate climate.
Twins and their differences
Entoloma, like many representatives of the mushroom kingdom, has similar counterparts. These include:
- Sadovaya – an edible mushroom with a hygrofan cap, when it gets wet, it begins to swell and increase in size. This specimen grows in well-lit, open glades, comes into fruiting from June to October.
- Rough – a rare, inedible species. Prefers to grow in damp lowlands and grassy, marshy places. It starts fruiting from July to September. You can recognize the species by the bell-shaped cap and thin dark brown leg. The flesh is dense, fleshy, brown inside the cap, sky-gray in the stem.
Conclusion
Entoloma silky – conditionally edible specimen. It grows in well-lit places in temperate regions. The variety in appearance is similar to toadstools, in order not to be mistaken, you need to know the varietal characteristics and study the photo. When in doubt, it’s best to avoid picking this mushroom so you don’t get food poisoning.