Due to its modest and unpretentious appearance, the earthy-gray rowing is usually deprived of the attention of lovers of “silent hunting”. And this is completely in vain: mushrooms can be easily found in fallen needles or leaves, they do not require additional labor-intensive processing costs, and besides, they make excellent snacks with spicy taste.
Harvest a mushroom crop from an earthy row fairly quickly, because during its fruiting period it can be found in large quantities. However, so that their inedible counterparts do not get into your basket with these edible mushrooms, you need to familiarize yourself with the main features of their appearance.
We offer to study the information with a detailed description and photo of the earthy-gray row.
Mushroom ryadovka earthy-gray: photo and description
Latin name: Tricholoma terreum.
Family: Ordinary.
Synonyms: ground row, earthy row.
Hat: diameter up to 7-9 cm, brittle, bell-shaped, in adulthood it becomes completely prostrate. The structure of the cap is thin-fleshy, dry, with a cracking surface. Looking at the photo of the grainy-gray row, you can see hairy blackish scales located over the entire surface of the cap:
Leg: up to 2-2,5 cm thick, up to 8-10 cm high, expanded towards the base. The color is pink-cream with a whitish tint and vertical strokes characteristic of the genus Lepista. The flesh of the leg is usually fibrous with hard veins.
Pulp: white or with a grayish tint, dense. It has a floral aroma and a slightly sweet taste.
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Records: uneven, sparse with white or light gray color.
Application: earthy-gray rowing in cooking is widely used, as it has good taste. The taste, aroma and nutritional properties of the mushroom will not leave anyone indifferent. Excellent for a wide variety of recycling processes. They are marinated, salted, boiled, fried, stewed, baked, salads and soups are made from them. These edible mushrooms have proven themselves as a product for long-term storage.
Edibility: an edible mushroom with nutritional properties that can replenish the missing vitamins in the human body. However, it is worth saying that some mushroom pickers consider the earthy-gray row inedible and even poisonous.
Similarities and differences: earthy rowing in appearance resembles a gray rowing. The main difference is a more slender leg, a light yellow coating on the plates, as well as a pleasant floury smell of gray rowing. Even if you confuse these species, nothing bad will happen, because both rows are edible. Another earthy rowing, according to the description, is similar to a pointed poisonous rowing. Its cap has a bell-conical shape and is ash-gray in color with striped edges, a mealy smell, and a bitter taste. In addition, the earthy-gray row is similar to a toadstool, however, the row on the leg does not have a skirt ring.
Spread: earthy-gray rowweed grows on calcareous soils in coniferous and pine forests, forming a symbiosis with these types of trees. Sometimes it can be found in mixed forests with a predominance of pines. Often found in Siberia, Primorye, the Caucasus and throughout the European part of Our Country. Active growth begins in mid-August and ends at the end of October.