Ryadovki are found on the territory of Our Country throughout the forest zone of temperate latitudes – on the soil and even on the forest floor of leaves and moss. All rows are autumn types of mushrooms, growing mainly in large colonies, less often singly.
Many call the giant rowing, as well as gray, lilac-legged and fused, the most valuable species. These mushrooms have good taste and are suitable for preparing a variety of dishes and preparations for the winter.
This article will help mushroom pickers learn about the properties of the giant row, see a photo of the fruiting body, and also get a lot of useful information on its use.
A giant of a row (Tricholoma colossus) is an edible mushroom and in Latin means “earth”.
Description and application of a huge row of giants
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We suggest that lovers of “silent hunting” familiarize themselves with the description and photo of the giant row, which will help to correctly and without errors identify this hearth body during the collection season.
Latin name: Tricholoma colossus.
Family: tricholomaceae, (Tricholomataceae).
Synonyms: giant rowing, huge rowing, colossus rowing, giant pig.
Hat: pay attention to the photo of the giant row mushroom, and in particular to its hat, the diameter of which can vary from 10 cm to 22 cm. It has a semicircular shape with tucked edges. In adulthood, it becomes flat and convex, and the edges rise and acquire a wavy shape. The surface of the cap is smooth, fine fibers are visible on the surface. The color is reddish brown, sometimes reddish and even completely brown. The middle of the cap has a darker color scheme than its edges.
Leg: the photo of the giant row clearly shows that the leg has a cylindrical shape, a massive structure, dense and very large. The length can vary from 7 cm to 10 and even up to 15 cm, and the thickness is from 3 to 6-8 cm. The base of the leg is slightly thickened and becomes tuberous in adulthood. The upper part is lighter, almost white, and starting from the middle, the leg becomes yellowish or red-brown.
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Pulp: white, dense, in the place of a break or cut, the color changes to yellow, sometimes reddish. The smell of the pulp is pleasant, but the taste is bitter, reminiscent of the taste of a green walnut.
Records: often located, wide, at a young age, the mushrooms have cream-colored or pale pink plates. The plates of mature mushrooms darken and become red-brown.
Application: giant rowing is considered a mushroom of good taste. In cooking, they are used in pickled and salted form, but they are pre-boiled for 20-30 minutes to remove bitterness. The mushroom contains the antibiotic clitocin, which can destroy a number of pathogenic bacteria that lead to cancer.
Edibility: is an edible fruiting body, in some regions of Our Country it is considered to be conditionally edible. In European countries, this is a rather rare species of mushroom, which is listed in the Red Book.
Spread: a photo and description of a giant or gigantic row makes it possible for mushroom pickers to recognize this mushroom. On the territory of Our Country, the giant row is common in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Kirov and Leningrad regions, forming a microza with coniferous trees. Harvest can be harvested from August to October. It prefers pine forests, but it can also be found in mixed forests of the Crimean Peninsula.
The proposed video of the growth of the giant row in the forests of the Federation will provide an invaluable service to novice mushroom pickers in determining this fruiting body:
