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Oak cobweb is an inedible representative of the Spider web family. It grows in large groups in deciduous forests. It bears fruit throughout the warm period. Since the view is not used in cooking, you need to familiarize yourself with the external characteristics, view photos and videos.
What does an oak cobweb look like
Cobweb oak – agaric mushroom. Acquaintance with him should begin with a description of the hat and legs.
In young species, the lower layer is covered with a thin cobweb.
Cap Description
The hat of young specimens is hemispherical in shape, as it grows, it straightens, becomes semi-convex and reaches 13 cm. The surface is covered with silky skin, which is covered with mucus on a rainy day. The young fruit body is colored light purple, with age the color changes to red-chocolate, with a pronounced lilac tint.
Whitish or light purple flesh has an unpleasant odor and insipid taste. Upon contact with alkali, the color changes to bright yellow. The lower layer is formed by small, partially adherent plates, light purple in color. As they mature, the plates change color to a coffee color. Reproduction occurs by oblong spores, which are located in a dark powder.
The hemispherical hat partially straightens out over time
Description of the leg
The oak cobweb has a dense, cylindrical leg 6-10 cm high. The surface is light purple or brown in color, sometimes flakes from a torn bedspread can be seen on it.
The oblong stalk thickens towards the base
Where and how to grow
The oak cobweb prefers to grow among broad-leaved trees in large families. Often found in the Moscow region, in the Krasnodar and Primorsky regions. It bears fruit from July until the first frost.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
The oak cobweb belongs to inedible species. Due to the unpleasant aroma and bland taste, the mushroom is not used in cooking. But if this forest dweller somehow got on the table, it will not bring much harm to the body, since there are no toxic and poisonous substances in the pulp. Intoxication can only occur in people with weakened immune systems in the form of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Twins and their differences
The oak cobweb, like any inhabitant of the forest, has similar counterparts, such as:
- bluish-belted – an inedible representative that grows in deciduous forests from August to October. It can be recognized by its greyish-brown cap and slimy stem. The pulp is tasteless and odorless. Since this species is not eaten, it is better to pass by when found.
- Excellent or splendid – conditionally edible forest dweller. The mushroom has a small, hemispherical surface, chocolate-violet color. The pulp is dense, with a pleasant taste and aroma, upon contact with alkali it becomes brown. After prolonged boiling, the mushroom crop can be fried, stewed, preserved.
- stepson – a poisonous mushroom, when eaten, causes severe food poisoning. You can recognize the species by a bell-shaped hat, up to 7 cm in size. The surface is velvety, copper-orange in color. The spore layer is formed by adherent chocolate plates with whitish jagged edges. White flesh, tasteless and odorless. Since the fungus can cause irreparable harm to health, it is better to pass by when meeting with it.
Conclusion
Cobweb oak – a common species. Prefers to grow in deciduous forests all summer. Since the species is not eaten, it is important to know the external characteristics and view the photo.