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Champignon elegant or pink-lamellar belongs to the edible forest dwellers from the Champignon family. The species is beautiful and rare, grows in mixed and deciduous forests, from July to October. To recognize this representative, you must carefully study its external characteristics, view photos and videos.
What does champignon look like
The hat is small, reaches a diameter of 10 cm. At a young age, it has a hemispherical shape, straightens with age, leaving a slight rise in the center. The surface is covered with a light gray skin, which can be easily removed during cleaning. The lower layer is covered with a film, under which dark, wide plates are located. As it grows, the film breaks and descends to the bottom. The rounded leg is painted in light yellow color, grows up to 3 cm.
Where does pink champignon grow?
Champignon graceful prefers to grow in the grass, among deciduous trees. It can also be found on lawns, in parks and squares, garden plots and along the road. It grows in single specimens or small families. The species comes into fruiting from June to September. Reproduction occurs by oblong spores, which are in a dark brown powder.
Is it possible to eat elegant champignon
This representative of the mushroom kingdom is considered edible. Fruit pulp has a barely noticeable anise aroma and a pleasant mushroom taste. The harvested crop can be boiled, fried, canned and harvested for the winter.
False doubles
Elegant champignon, like any forest dweller, has twins. Such as:
- White champignon long root – edible look. You can recognize it by a convex-flat hat, 13 cm in size. The edges are tucked up, but over time they straighten out and become brittle. The surface is covered with velvety-scaly skin, snow-white or light brown. Dense whitish pulp has a pleasant taste and nutty aroma. The oblong stem is long, reaches up to 12 cm. It grows in warm regions, bears fruit from June to September. The fungus can be found on personal plots, in gardens, city parks, along roads.
- Flat cap – an inedible representative of the mushroom kingdom. The species has an ovoid hat, no larger than 10 cm. The surface is covered with white dry skin with numerous light brown scales. The fibrous leg is club-shaped, reaches 9 cm. At the base there is a large ring, which appears after the film breaks through. The pulp is dense, exudes an unpleasant smell. This specimen grows in deciduous forests, comes into fruiting in the fall. They can be found on lawns and near residential buildings. They grow up in large families, forming a “witch’s ring”. When eaten, they cause food poisoning. If the first signs of intoxication appear, you should immediately seek medical help.
Rules for collection and use
Young specimens are considered the most tasty and healthy. Therefore, during mushroom hunting, it is better to put champignons with a dense film in the basket, the cap of which is 4-6 cm, the fruiting body without mechanical damage.
During a quiet hunt, you need to know the basic rules:
- It is better to take only young representatives with a pleasant mushroom aroma.
- Mushroom collection should be carried out away from roads, in ecologically clean places.
- After a quiet hunt, the crop must be processed immediately.
- The mushroom is not cut, but carefully twisted, trying not to damage the mycelium. The place of growth is covered with foliage or soil.
Forest harvest cannot be stored for a long time, so processing must be carried out within 6 hours after harvest. Before cooking, champignons are inspected; a usable mushroom should be evenly colored, not damaged or dark spots. If it exudes an unpleasant odor, it is better to refuse it.
Freshly picked elegant champignon is considered the most delicious and healthy. Mushroom roast, fragrant soups and preparations for the winter are made from it. Also, the crop can be frozen and dried. But you need to remember that frozen mushrooms can be stored for no more than 1 year, and the thawed product is not re-frozen.
Conclusion
Elegant champignon is a tasty and useful representative of the mushroom kingdom. It grows on lawns, among deciduous trees and in the city. Since the species has an inedible counterpart, it is necessary to know the external description, since a false counterpart, if eaten, can cause food poisoning.
