Hygrofor poetic: where it grows and what it looks like, photo

Poetic hygrophorus is an edible specimen of the Hygrophoraceae family. It grows in deciduous forests in small groups. Since the mushroom is lamellar, it is often confused with inedible specimens, therefore, during a “silent” hunt, you need to be extremely careful, as the toxins of the fruiting bodies can cause irreparable harm to the body.

What does a poetic hygrophorus look like

The poetic hygrophorus has a rounded hat, which straightens and becomes bumpy as it grows. Rough edges are folded inward. The surface is covered with a glossy, velvety skin of a whitish-pink color. In fully ripened mushrooms, the color changes to a light red color.

The lower layer consists of jagged, sparsely spaced plates, pale pink in color. Reproduction occurs by oblong spores, which are located in a light ocher powder.

The leg is dense, slightly thickened closer to the ground. The velvety surface is sticky, covered with fine fibers. The color is snow-white with a pink or reddish tinge. The pulp is dense, white, does not change color in case of mechanical damage, does not emit milky juice. The taste is sweetish, the aroma is fruity or reminiscent of flowering jasmine.

Mushroom has a pleasant taste and aroma

Where does the poetic hygrophorus grow

Hygrofor poetic prefers to grow surrounded by deciduous trees, on nutritious soil. It bears fruit from June until the first frosts throughout Our Country. Appears as single specimens or small families.

Is it possible to eat poetic hygrophorus

Due to the pleasant taste and aroma, the poetic hygrophore is widely used in cooking. After heat treatment, the mushrooms are salted, marinated, fried and frozen for the winter.

False doubles

Because of the jasmine smell, it is difficult to confuse the hygrophorus with other species, but since it is from a large family, it has similar counterparts. Such as:

1. Pinkish – a conditionally edible species, but due to an unpleasant taste and smell, it has no nutritional value. Grows on spruce substrate from August to October. In cooking, it is used in pickled and dried form.
   
   

   Fruiting species mainly in autumn

2. Fragrant – belongs to the 4th category of edibility. Grows in wet moss among pines and spruces. Fruits all summer. It can be identified by a rounded-convex, slimy hat, dirty yellow. In food use in canned form.
   
   

   The representative of the family is suitable for salting and pickling

3. Yellow white – edible species, grows on a moist substrate, in mixed forests. The fruit body is small, the snow-white surface in wet weather is covered with a thick layer of mucus. The pulp has bactericidal and antifungal properties, so the mushroom is widely used in folk medicine. Popularly, the species is called a wax hat, because if you rub it between your fingers, it turns into a wax mask.
   
   

   Yellow-white hygrophor has medicinal properties

Rules for collection and use

All mushrooms absorb toxic substances like a sponge, therefore, when going to the forest, it is important to know the rules for collecting.

Mushrooms are collected:

• away from highways, plants and factories;
• in ecologically clean places;
• in dry weather and in the morning;
• the specimen found is cut with a knife or twisted out of the ground, trying not to damage the mycelium;
• the place of growth is sprinkled with soil or covered with a substrate.

Immediately after collection, you need to break into processing. The crop is cleaned of forest debris, washed under warm, running water, the skin is removed from the legs. After boiling in salted water, mushrooms can be fried, boiled, canned. They can also be frozen and dried. Dried fruit bodies are stored in a rag or paper bag in a dark, dry place. The shelf life should not exceed 1 year.

Conclusion

Poetic hygrophorus is a tasty and fragrant mushroom that grows among deciduous trees. Fruits in autumn in small groups. In cooking, they are used to prepare a variety of dishes, but only after heat treatment.