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Grayish-lilac rowing or gray-blue rowing is a fungus of the genus Lepista, known by several Latin names: Clitocybe glaucocana, Rhodopaxillus glaucocanus, Tricholoma glaucocanum. The species is classified as conditionally edible. The color of the fruiting body darkens after precipitation, the structure becomes hygrophanous.
Where the grayish-lilac rows grow
The grayish-lilac rowing is rare, prefers places on a thick layer of leaves or needles. Selects light, fertile, well-aerated soils with moderate moisture. The mushroom picker is located close to the ground surface, so often the accumulation of the species can be found in nettle thickets, among undersized shrubs. For full fruiting, a constant air temperature, partial shade and moderate humidity are necessary.
It settles not only in thick forests, but also in tall grass along the banks of rivers and reservoirs. Rarely found on the sides of forest roads and paths. The main condition necessary for growth is a thick layer of leaf or coniferous pillows. Fruits in early autumn, forms numerous colonies arranged in rows or half rings. The main distribution area in Our Country is the Urals, Siberia and the Central part. Less common in the Leningrad and Moscow regions.
What do grayish-lilac rows look like
The peculiarities of the species include the variability of the color of the fruiting body depending on the age and level of seasonal precipitation. At low humidity, the color is pale, gray-blue, in young specimens it is smoky. After rain, the mushroom accumulates moisture, becomes a dark purple or lilac hue.
External description of the grayish-lilac rowing:
- a small mushroom, the average cap diameter of a mature specimen is 15 cm, less often a little more;
- the shape at the beginning of growth is cylindrical with a bulge in the center, over time the cap opens and becomes flat with a depression in the middle;
- edges uneven, wavy or lobed, concave;
- the surface is smooth, velvety in dry weather, slippery, oily in rainy weather;
- the pulp is white, dense, thick, becomes loose and brittle during rains;
- plates are located densely, rudimentary ones are observed at the base of the cap, reaching to the middle;
- the plates are long, fixed tightly with wavy edges, there is no clear border at the transition to the stem;
- the color of the lamellar layer is purple, gray or lilac, more saturated than the upper part of the cap.
The leg grows up to 8 cm, medium thickness. Central, cylindrical, solid. The structure is fibrous, club-shaped in the lower part, with an adherent light lilac mycelium. Surface with fine scale coating. The color is monophonic, coinciding with the color of the plates or a tone lighter.
Is it possible to eat rows of grayish-lilac
The species belongs to the conditionally edible group. There are no toxins in the chemical composition. Fruiting bodies are suitable for any method of preparation and processing.
It is completely destroyed after boiling. Therefore, a grayish-lilac row is used only after heat treatment.
Taste qualities of the grayish-lilac rowing mushroom
The fruit body has a dense pulp with a sweetish taste. Grayish-lilac rowing has a pleasant floral aroma.
Cooked dishes fully preserve the taste of the mushroom. After processing, the smell is present, but it does not appear as intensely as in raw specimens.
Benefits and harm to the body
The composition of the fungus includes vitamins, trace elements, amino acids. Row protein is not inferior in composition to animal protein, fats and carbohydrates are present in small quantities, which ensures a low calorie content of the product. The use of mushrooms enriches the body with the substances necessary for normal functioning, without leading to the accumulation of excess weight.
Useful qualities of a grayish-lilac row:
- improves digestion processes;
- enriches the blood with iron;
- participates in the work of the endocrine system;
- restores liver cells;
- improves brain activity, strengthens the immune system.
Row Harm:
- in case of individual intolerance causes an allergic reaction.
- cannot be used without preliminary heat treatment;
- not recommended for people with gastritis, pregnant and lactating women.
False doubles
The species has no inedible counterparts. Outwardly, the purple row is similar to the gray-blue row.
The nutritional value of the species is the same. Places of distribution and fruiting time coincide. The twin has a brighter violet color of the spore-bearing layer, a stem with lilac fragments. The flesh is pierced with purple fibers.
The lilac legged row is an edible mushroom with a longer fruiting period. The first colonies appear at the beginning of summer, growth resumes after precipitation, and collection continues until the end of September.
It grows in pastures, forest clearings, near water bodies. It does not occur in dense thickets. The double is distinguished by a beige or light brown hat and a blue leg.
Collection rules
Old specimens are not collected, because toxic compounds are released during protein decomposition, fruiting bodies can cause poisoning. Grayish-lilac rows, damaged by insects or slugs, do not go for processing. It is not recommended to harvest in an unfavorable ecological zone near industrial enterprises, landfills, federal highways. Mushrooms accumulate harmful substances from the atmosphere and soil, which can cause intoxication.
Use
A grayish-lilac rowing is a rare species. It grows every year in the same place. After processing, mushrooms can be fried, used to make soup, stewed with vegetables. Suitable for salting, pickling, freezing. Fruiting bodies are not used for harvesting in dried form.
Conclusion
Ryadovka grayish-lilac – conditionally edible mushroom, universal purpose. Grows in groups on leafy or coniferous litter. Fruits in late summer, found among dense shrubs, thickets of nettles on fertile soil with moderate humidity.
