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Trihaptum larch (Trichaptum laricinum) is a tinder fungus that grows mainly in the taiga. The main habitat is deadwood of coniferous trees. Most often it can be found on the stumps and trunks of larch, but it is also found on spruce, pine.
What does trichaptum larch look like
Fruiting bodies have a tiled, fan-shaped structure.
Tinder fungi are spread over the surface of deadwood
Hats in young specimens resemble rounded shells, while in old representatives they merge together. Diameter – up to 6-7 cm.
The surface of the mushroom cap is smooth, silky to the touch, the color is grayish or off-white. The pulp resembles parchment, consisting of two thin layers and an inner darker layer.
The reverse side (hymenophore) has a lamellar structure. The divergence of the plates is radial. The color of the hymenophore is lilac, but with age it acquires grayish-brown hues.
Where and how to grow
On the territory of Our Country, it is found in regions with coniferous forests. Does not apply to common representatives of the mushroom kingdom. Prefers a temperate and cold climate, rarely appears in hot regions.
The main habitat is coniferous deadwood. May grow on live trees, causing wood decay.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Larch Trihaptum is characterized by a rigid structure of the fruiting body. It is not prepared or consumed. The mushroom has no nutritional value, so it is not collected.
Twins and their differences
Brown-violet appearance has similar characteristics. This is an annual representative of the mushroom kingdom. The surface is whitish-gray in color, it is velvety to the touch. In young representatives, the edge of the cap is lilac, with age it acquires brownish hues.
Occurs on coniferous deadwood, prefers pine, rarely spruce. Actively grows in the warm period from May to November. Distributed in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere.
The brown-purple variety is inedible, so no one is collecting
Most often it is found on a fallen birch tree.
It differs from larch in its habitat. Due to the rigidity of the fruiting body, it is not used for food, it has no nutritional value.
The spruce subspecies has a flat-toothed hymenophore that does not form radial structures.
Occurs on spruce, pine and other coniferous deadwood
Listed as inedible specimens.
Conclusion
Trihaptum larch is an inedible mushroom that chooses larch or other conifers for growth. It has several similar species, differing in structure, color of the cap and habitat.
