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Gymnopil penetrating belongs to the Strophariaceae family and belongs to the genus Gymnopil. Its Latin name is Gymnopil uspenetrans.
What does a penetrating hymnopile look like?
The mushroom cap reaches a diameter of 3 to 8 cm. Its shape is variable: from rounded in young specimens to convex and even prostrate in more mature representatives of the species.
At any stage of growth, a tubercle is present in the center of the cap
The color of the hat is brown with red, darker in the center. The surface is dry and smooth to the touch, after moisture it becomes oily.
The plates are narrow, but often located, weakly descending along the stem. In young fruiting bodies, they are yellow, but as the fungus grows, they change shade to rusty brown. Of the same color is the spore powder, which is released in copious amounts in penetrating hymnopile.
The leg is variable in length: there are specimens reaching 3 cm in height, in some mushrooms this figure is 7 cm. It is sinuous in shape, up to 1 cm thick. The color is brownish-reddish, but a lighter shade than on the hat. The surface at the stem is of a longitudinal fibrous type, partially covered with a white coating, there is no ring.
Inside the pulp is light brown, presented in the form of fibers
Juno’s hymnopyle is one of the twins of the penetrating hymnopyle. It has a yellow or orange large cap, reaching a diameter of 15 cm. Numerous scales can be found on its surface upon detailed examination. As it grows, the hemispherical hat turns into an open one with wavy edges. There is a ring on the stem, and it is thickened at the base, root-shaped in shape. Hymnopyla juno is widespread everywhere, prefers oaks, is able to parasitize on trees.
The mushroom is absolutely inedible, and in ancient times it was considered a strong hallucinogen, so it is not taken as food.
Another of the species that have an external resemblance is the disappearing hymnopile. Mature fruiting bodies have a flat-convex cap from yellow-orange to brown. Some specimens have a tubercle in the center. The flesh is dry and smooth to the touch. A distinctive feature of the double is a bitter taste and a pleasant aroma, similar to potato.
The mushroom grows on coniferous or broad-leaved species, often found in North America.
Fruiting bodies are poorly understood, therefore they are classified as inedible.
Spruce moth, similar to a penetrating hymnopile, grows in whole groups on deadwood in mixed plantings. Her hat is convex or bell-shaped in shape, smooth and dry. It is fibrous in structure, yellowish or brown in color, with various shades of brown, with a darkening in the center.
The plates of the moth are wide and thin, changing color from light amber to brown as the fruiting body grows.
The leg is slightly curved, the remnants of the bedspread remain on it. It is brown in color, but gradually becomes creamy in color. If you cut it, it turns brown. The pulp is elastic, golden hue. The mushroom smells specifically: an unpleasant, sharp, sour aroma. Ognevka is bitter in taste, inedible.
Where the penetrating hymnopile grows
The fungus grows everywhere, preferring conifers. Fruiting bodies can be found both on living trees and on their remains. The duration of fruiting is from August to November.
Is it possible to eat hymnopile penetrating
Fruiting bodies have bitterness. They are little studied, there is no exact information about their toxicity. They are unsuitable for food, they are classified as inedible.
Conclusion
Gymnopile penetrating is a beautiful but inedible mushroom. Its flesh is bitter. It occurs everywhere from August to November, prefers coniferous trees.
