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Smoky rowing, smoky gray lyophyllum, gray or smoky gray govorushka is a conditionally edible species of the Lyophyllic family. In mycology, it is known by the Latin names Lyophyllum fumosum or Clitocybe fumosa. Fruiting is plentiful, autumn. The main distribution area is coniferous dry forests.
What do smoky gray lyophyllums look like?
The representative grows in a dense bunch, due to the mode of vegetation, the form of the fungus is quite diverse. Central specimens often with deformed fruiting bodies. The color is light ash or smoky gray with a brown tint.
Appearance description is as follows:
- The cap of young lyophyllums is convex, cushion-shaped, grows up to 8 cm in diameter. In mature mushrooms, it is prostrate, flat with uneven, wavy, concave edges and rare longitudinal cracks. The shape is asymmetrical, the central part with a rounded depression.
- The surface is dry with small and large bulges, depressions. At the beginning of growth it is covered with small, poorly fixed flakes. After precipitation, they crumble, the protective film becomes matte and smooth.
- The lower layer is formed by thin, well-fixed plates, white in young mushrooms, with a gray tint in mature ones. The location is sparse with a clear border near the stem.
- The pulp is dense, thick, mostly white, gray near the protective film. Fruiting body with a slight nutty smell and sweet and sour taste.
Smoky gray lyophyllums grow very densely, so the shape of the stem can be straight or curved in any direction. The fusion of the lower part of two adjacent mushrooms is possible. In compression-free specimens, the shape is cylindrical, tapering upwards. Those located in the middle are fused and flat. Surface with a slight white coating, hollow structure, coarse fiber with longitudinal stripes, length – 10-12 cm, rather thick. Color – from beige to dark gray. In one group, the color of mushrooms may differ.
Where do smoky gray lyophyllums grow
A common species, the range covers:
- Far East;
- The Urals;
- Siberia;
- Central regions to the North Caucasus.
Smoky-gray lyophyllums in Our Country grow everywhere where coniferous and mixed massifs are found. They form mycorrhiza mainly with pines, less often with oaks.
The view is located on dry areas, coniferous or moss pillow in the form of numerous intergrowths. In one group there can be up to 20 fruiting bodies. Rarely found alone. The fruiting period is long, the collection begins at the end of July after heavy rainfall. The last mushrooms in mild climates are found at the end of October.
Is it possible to eat lyophyllum smoky gray
The flesh of adult specimens is harsh, especially the leg. It has a sour taste, the smell is pleasant, light. Smoky-gray lyophyllums do not represent high nutritional value in terms of chemical composition and taste. There are no toxic compounds in the fruiting body. The advantage of the species is the abundant compact fruiting, so the lyophyllum was assigned to the conditionally edible fourth group.
False doubles
Outwardly, it is impossible to distinguish smoky-gray lyophyllums from twisted rows. Initially, mushrooms were classified as one species, then they were separated.
The fruiting bodies of the double are smaller, the aggregates are not so dense and numerous. The species is widespread in broad-leaved massifs, forms mycorrhiza with birch, and is located on the leaf litter of dry forest areas. Coloring of the cap with brown shades and a scaly central part. Species from the same food category.
Rows fused larger in size, creamy, almost white.
In terms of nutrition, pulp structure and growth method, the species are the same. The fused row is attached to deciduous forests, grows in symbiosis with birch, less often aspen. There is no acid in the taste, there is practically no smell. According to mushroom pickers, the fruiting body is fresh even after processing. Lyophyllum fused is classified as a conditionally edible fourth category.
Lyophyllum shimeji grows in coniferous areas on poor soils, dry areas. Forms a few intergrowths, fruiting bodies are larger, the stem is thicker.
The color of the hat is dominated by brown tones. Fruiting autumn.
Collection rules
Smoky-gray lyophyllums are collected in the same places, every year the mycelium grows, the yield becomes higher. Do not take overripe specimens damaged by insects. Mushrooms near sewage treatment plants, city dumps, high-speed highways, factories are unsuitable for food. Fruit bodies from the soil and air absorb and accumulate harmful substances. May cause poisoning.
Use
Smoky rowing is used in cooking only after boiling. Heat treatment makes the product softer, eliminates the sour taste. During cooking, the smell only intensifies. Fruiting bodies are fried, stewed with vegetables and meat, soup is prepared. Used for winter harvesting, the product is cut into pieces and frozen. Mushrooms are delicious in salted and pickled form. They are rarely used for drying, the blanks are too hard.
Conclusion
Lyophyllum smoky gray belongs to the fourth category in terms of nutritional value, it grows in dense numerous growths from late summer to mid-autumn. Distributed in temperate and warm climates, in mixed and coniferous forests. Often found in symbiosis with pine. Settles in open dry areas, moss or coniferous litter.
