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Naucoria sprinkled (Alnicola or Naucoria subconspersa) is an agaric fungus of the Hymenogaster family. It has no nutritional value, the species is not included in any of the four categories, inedible. It grows throughout the temperate climate, forms a few groups.
What does science sprinkled look like
Naucoria sprinkled forms a small fruiting body of light brown color. The specific name was given because of the rough surface of the cap, it is covered with small scales.
The color of the fruiting body may be lighter or darker depending on the place where it grows.
Cap Description
Naucoria sprinkled is quite small, the diameter of the cap rarely exceeds 5 cm. The shape depends on the stage of development:
- at the initial stage, the hat is rounded, convex;
- at an older age – prostrate, with concave edges;
- the coloring is not monophonic, the central part is colored darker, and the edges are lighter;
- the surface is hygrophane, the attachment points of the plates are determined;
- at the beginning of growth it has a veil, the remains are visible along the edge in the form of uneven and torn fragments, by adulthood the veil disappears completely.
The plates are large, long and short, rarely located. The color of the lower part of the cap is light beige, does not differ from the color of the surface. The boundary between the stem and lamellar layer is clear. The pulp is yellow or light brown, brittle, thin, strongly watery.
Description of the leg
The leg of sprinkled science is thin, cylindrical, grows up to 5 cm.
The structure is fibrous, hygrophanous, hollow. The surface is light yellow or beige, covered with small scales in the form of plaque. On the lower part, the presence of mycelium is clearly defined, which forms a white seal.
Where and how to grow
Naukoria is growing sprinkled in the European and central parts of Our Country, colonies are found in the Moscow region, the Leningrad region. It is rare in the southern regions. It is located in small groups on rotten leaves or sandy soil. A prerequisite for growth is high soil moisture. The main accumulation is in wetlands in the shade or partial shade. The species is distributed in all types of forests, often found near aspen or alder, less often located near willow or coniferous trees. Fruiting – from mid-summer to the first frost.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Sprinkled naukoria does not belong to any category in terms of nutritional value. There is no information on toxicity. Fruit bodies with thin, tasteless and watery flesh, unattractive. The appearance of the mushroom raises doubts about its edibility; it is better not to collect such forest fruits.
Twins and their differences
Similar in appearance to naukoria sprinkled tubaria bran.
Very small, bright brown, cap diameter – 2-3 cm. Grows singly or in several pieces, does not form colonies. Found on woody debris. Fruiting – from spring to autumn. The fungus is not of interest due to its small size and thin, fragile fruiting body. Refers to inedible.
Galerina sphagnum is a similar mushroom, it is classified as inedible. It does not have nutritional value, but there are poisonous representatives in the family, so it is not worth collecting sphagnum galerina.
The double cap is distinguished by the shape of the cap, it is more sloping and rounded, with an oily surface, while in scienceoria the protective film is finely scaly. The cap is small in relation to the stem, the latter is elongated and long.
Marsh Galerina is a lamellar, small, inedible mushroom. The chemical composition of the fruiting body contains toxic compounds that pose a threat to human life.
Outwardly, it is very similar to sprinkled science. Differs in smaller sizes, a long stem and the presence of a cone-shaped bulge in the center of the cap. It grows on mosses of wetlands, acidic soils. Fruiting – from June to September.
Conclusion
Naucoria sprinkled – a small mushroom with a watery transparent fruiting body. It grows in small groups in mixed forests, on a moss cushion or in sandy soil. It bears fruit from June to October, has no nutritional value.
