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Destroying calyx is an inedible mushroom that got its name for the rapid destruction of wood. The species belongs to the Strophariaceae family and is very similar in appearance to champignons. It can be found on stumps, drying and decaying trees. In order not to pick up poisonous specimens during mushroom hunting, you need to familiarize yourself with the varietal characteristics and view the photo.
What does the flake fungus look like?
Destroying calyx or poplar calyx is a hat-and-legged variety of the genus Foliot. The name was given for the scaly body and for the preference to grow on poplars, their rhizomes, thereby gradually destroying the wood. Acquaintance with an inedible specimen should begin with varietal characteristics.
Cap Description
The light brown or lemon-white surface of the cap, 5-7 cm in diameter, is completely dotted with numerous cream-colored scales. The hat has a hemispherical shape with corrugated and fibrous edges. The flesh is dense, white, becoming dark brown with age. The lower part is crowned with numerous dark plates and covered with a dense light film, which breaks with the age of the fungus and adorns the leg in the form of a ring.
Description of the leg
The leg of the poplar flake destroying 10-15 cm high, painted in the color of the cap. Large snow-white scales cover the young surface and eventually disappear. The pulp is dense, fibrous, has an unpleasant aroma and a bitter taste. With age, the taste changes to sugary-sweet.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
The flake destroying pholiota destruenus belongs to inedible varieties. Therefore, after consumption, it can cause food poisoning.
Where and how to grow
Poplar flake prefers to grow on stumps and drying deciduous trees. It grows in small groups or in single specimens in the Far East, Siberia, central Our Country, the Crimea and the Caucasus. Fruiting occurs from early July to late September.
Twins and their differences
The inedible scaly destroyer has edible and poisonous counterparts. These include:
- Scales golden. Edible copy. The diameter of the widely bell-shaped, rusty-lemon cap is 18 cm, the surface is covered with large reddish scales. Juicy flesh of a light cream color. The lemon-brown leg, 10 cm high, is covered with numerous orange-brown scales. It grows in families on the trunks of deciduous trees or on their rhizomes. Fruiting occurs from August to October.
- Flake cinder – a poisonous specimen. A hemispherical cap, 6 cm in diameter, opens with age and acquires a flat shape. The fleshy pulp is light lemon in color, odorless and tasteless. The fibrous leg reaches 6 cm and is dotted with numerous dark red scales. Fruiting from May to October. Prefers to grow on scorched wood and old fires.Important! Mild food poisoning may result from the use of a poisonous double.
Conclusion
Destroying flake is an inedible species of the Strophariaceae family. Experienced mushroom pickers advise to carefully study all types of poisonous mushrooms before mushroom hunting, as they can cause irreparable harm to health. If you find an unknown species, it is better to pass by, this can protect yourself and your loved ones.