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Phellodon fused is a type of burdock that can often be found while walking in the forest. It belongs to the Bunker family and is officially called Phellodon connatus. In the process of development, it grows through coniferous needles, which is why it has such an unusual shape. Another name is Ezhovik fused.
What does a fused fallodon look like?
This hedgehog differs from other brothers in a wavy shape. It is a fruiting body with a centrally located leg. With a close arrangement of individual instances, they are combined into a single whole. Moreover, they can be of different levels, which explains the unusual shape of the appearance.
Cap Description
Phellodon is characterized by a rounded prostrate hat 2-4 cm in diameter. Its shape is cone-shaped, irregular, a funnel forms in the center. The main shade is gray-black, which changes as it grows. Juvenile specimens have a white contrast edging along the entire edge. Thickness is moderately thin.
Its lower surface is dotted with short spikes of white color, which subsequently acquire a gray-violet hue.
Description of the leg
Leg black, thin, short. Closer to the hat, it thickens. Its average height ranges from 1-3 cm. The consistency is tight. The transition of the legs into the hat is smooth. The surface is felt, often containing particles of forest litter.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
This species belongs to the category of inedible. There is no official information that the fused fellodon is poisonous. But it cannot be used as food, as the pulp of the fungus is dry and woody.
Where and how does the fused blackberry grow
Prefers to grow in coniferous and mixed forests, on sandy soil near pines. The active period of growth falls on August and lasts until the end of October.
In Our Country, this species can be found in many temperate forests. Moreover, the colder the region, the less often it can be found.
Twins and their differences
According to external signs, the fused fellodon resembles a black urchin. But the latter has a more massive hat, its diameter is 3-8 cm. The color of the mushroom changes from bright blue to black. The surface is velvety, the pulp is woody. Leg thickened, short. The black species grows in mossy places, the fruiting period is July-October.
Also, the fellodon, fused in appearance, resembles a Finnish urchin, which is also inedible. The cap of this species is convex or semi-convex with a smooth surface. The color is brown or red-brown, which becomes lighter towards the edge. The consistency of the pulp is dense, white. The period of active growth falls at the beginning of autumn.
Conclusion
Phellodon accrete belongs to the category of mushrooms under the general name of blackberry. This group includes both edible and non-edible species. But, despite this, this species is not suitable for human consumption. Therefore, it is worthwhile to study the description of edible mushrooms in advance in order to avoid mistakes.