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Mycena polygramma (Mycena polygramma) is an agaric fungus from the Ryadovkovy family (Tricholomataceae). It is also called Mycena streaked or Mycene ribbed. The genus includes more than two hundred varieties, of which sixty are widely distributed in Our Country. For the first time, Mycena striate-legged was described by the French mycologist Bulliard at the end of the 50th century, but he incorrectly classified it. The error was corrected XNUMX years later when Frederick Gray assigned the striped-footed variety to the genus Mycenae. They are found everywhere and belong to a variety of litter saprotrophs. They have bioluminescent properties, but their glow is difficult to catch with the naked eye.
What does Mycenae look like?
Mycena striped-legged is miniature. When it appears, the tiny hat has the shape of an ovoid hemisphere. Young mushrooms have a visible edge of thin villi on the cap, which persist for quite a long time. Then its edges are slightly straightened, turning into a bell with a rounded top. As it grows, the hat straightens and Mycena striate becomes like an umbrella, with a pronounced tubercle in the center. Sometimes its edges are bent upwards, forming a saucer-shaped shape with a bump in the center.
Mycena striate-legged has a smooth, thin, like a lacquer hat, with barely noticeable radial stripes. Its diameter is from 1,3 to 4 cm. Sometimes it has a whitish-powdery coating. The color is white-silver, grayish or greenish-gray. The plates protrude slightly, making the edge fringed and slightly torn.
Records are rare, free, from 30 to 38 pieces. Dense, not attached to the leg. Their edges may be jagged, torn. The color is white-yellowish, lighter than the cap. In an overgrown fungus, they turn red-brown. Often, in adult mushrooms, rust-colored dots appear on the plates. Spores are pure white, 8-10X6-7 microns, ellipsoidal, smooth.
The stalk is fibrous, resiliently sinewy, slightly expanding towards the root into a root-like outgrowth. It has clearly defined longitudinal scars-grooves. It is this feature that entered the name of the species: striped-legged. Sometimes the scars are bent in a spiral along the stem, along with the fibers. The surface is very smooth, without bends and bulges. Inside the stem is hollow, the spine may have an almost imperceptible edge of thin fibers. Strongly elongated relative to the cap, can grow from 3 to 18 cm, thin, diameter does not exceed 2-5 mm and smooth, without scales. The color is ash white, or slightly blue, much lighter than that of the cap. It is so thin that it seems transparent. It’s pretty hard to break though.
Where do Mycenae grow?
This representative of the Mitzen family can be found in all regions of Our Country with the exception of the Far North. It appears together in mid-late June and continues to bear fruit abundantly until frost. It usually disappears in late October or early November, and in the southern regions – by the end of December.
Mycenae striped-legged are not picky about their place of growth or neighbors. They can be found both in coniferous forests and spruce forests, and in deciduous forests. Usually grow on old stumps and rotten fallen hardwood trunks or nearby, in the roots of growing trees. They love the neighborhood of oak, linden and maple. But they can appear on old clearings in overripe sawdust and wood chips. This type of mushroom contributes to the processing of fallen leaves and wood residues into fertile soil – humus.
Is it possible to eat striped mycenae
Mycena stripe-legged does not contain toxic substances in its composition, it does not belong to poisonous varieties. But due to its low nutritional value, it is classified as an inedible mushroom and it is not recommended to eat it.
The pulp is cartilaginous and very hard, has a slight garlic smell and a rather pungent taste. It is impossible to confuse it with other varieties of mushrooms because of the characteristic finely ribbed stem and almost white plates.
Conclusion
Mycena striped-legged is a grayish-brown mushroom with a tall, thin stem and a small umbel-cap. It grows everywhere, on the territory of the Federation and in Europe. It is quite rare in North America, as well as in Japan and the Falkland Islands. Mycena striped leg is not demanding on climate or soil. Mycena fructose bears fruit from mid-summer to late autumn, and in the south – until mid-winter, until the snow falls. Due to the special structure of the legs in a longitudinal small scar, it is easy to distinguish it from other Mycenae or other species. Mycena striate-legged is not toxic, however, it is not eaten due to its characteristic taste and low nutritional value.