May fungi. May fungus: photo

Quiet hunting for mushrooms, contrary to popular belief, begins not with the approach of autumn, but in the spring, when the May mushrooms appear growing dull. They can collect a whole basket and pamper yourself with seven dishes from fresh mushrooms already in May.

Name of mushroom

Little known May fungi in scientific communities are commonly called calocybe (this name came from the name of the genus Calocybe). In the people they are called differently - the May quarter, the St. George's mushroom. And the mushrooms of their family are called Ticholovaceae (Tricholomataceae) just a T-shirt.

Habitat

St. George's mushroom appears in May and occurs until July in temperate zones of Russia. He does not grow alone, prefers to form large groups in woodlands, grassy corners, parks, gardens, pastures, pastures, along fringes. In appearance, the mushroom of May resembles a champignon. Its aroma and taste is similar to that of a poplar rowan.

Description of the May fungus

Kalotsibe May has a meaty dry hat, the diameter of which can reach 12 centimeters. In the beginning it is convex. As you grow, it becomes prostrate. Its wavy edges often crack. It can be both flat and with a tubercle. The cap is painted in cream, yellowish or dirty white tones.

It is endowed with a thick, dense, soft, white pulp with a mealy smell and taste. The unpopular May fungus, whose photo perfectly demonstrates its characteristic features, has a pulp lined with frequent notched or fused teeth with a pedicle of plates. The color of the plates is whitish with cream shades.

Coloring spore powder cream. The spore is ovoid or ellipsoidal in shape. The length of the leg is ten centimeters, width - three. It is dense, fibrous, clavate. The color range of the legs varies from whitish tones to yellowish and whitish-cream tones.

Young May mushrooms are easily confused with entoloma poisonous. Although there are serious differences between them. The entoloma has a poisonous brown hat with brown plates. At the break, the hat turns red.

Beneficial features

St. George's mushrooms are unique. They have a balanced composition. They are saturated with protein compounds, amino acids, vitamin-mineral complex. They are referred to the fourth category of edible mushrooms.

Chinese, Japanese and Roman healers have used Mayan mushrooms from time to time to make medicines. Of these, tinctures and extracts were prepared. Medications were treated for heart and digestive tract diseases. They relieved migraines and chronic fatigue.

The vitamin-mineral complex strengthens immunity, bone tissue, stimulates the brain and leads to a harmonious functioning of the body. Thanks to the vitamin PP, the walls of the vessels are strengthened, and hemopoiesis is improved. Doctors compare the May ryadovka with food prepared from the liver of animals.

As part of the quarter, there is melanin, a powerful natural antioxidant. She, saturated with mushroom chitin, helps to cleanse the body. Chitin plays the role of a sponge attracting slag and toxins. The associated harmful substances leave the body naturally.

Possible harm

Mayskaya Ryadovka is a harmless mushroom. It is fried, salted, marinated, without resorting to preliminary boiling. However, when assembling a crowd, it is necessary to follow the rules. When collecting, you need full confidence that the basket gets exactly calocybe, and not poisonous entomol. Mushroom body is prone to easy accumulation of harmful substances. Therefore, mushrooms are not collected in traffic areas and near cities.

Striders must be recycled right after collection. Long-term storage adversely affects their quality. They from a useful product turn into harmful food, capable to lead to pitiable consequences.