Quiet hunting for mushrooms, contrary to popular belief, does not begin with the approach of autumn and spring, when there May mushrooms growing crowded.They can score a basket and treat the family dishes with fresh mushrooms in May.
name
little-known fungus mushrooms in a May research communities called calocybe (this name came from the name of the genus Calocybe).The people they be named differently - blewits May, St. George's mushroom.And the mushrooms their families tricholomataceae (Tricholomataceae) call simply shirt.
Habitats
St George's mushroom appears in the May to July and is found in the temperate zones of Russia.He does not grow alone, it prefers to form large groups in woodlands, grassy corners, parks, gardens, pastures, pastures, forest edges.In appearance resembles a mushroom fungus May.Its aroma and taste similar to what has blewits poplar.
Description May fungus
calocybe May has fleshy dry cap, the diameter of which can reach 12 centimeters.First, it is convex.As growth becomes prostrate.Her wavy edges often crack.It can be flat, with tubercle.Painted hat in cream, yellow or off-white tones.
It is endowed with a thick, dense, soft, white pulp with mealy smell and taste.Unpopular May mushroom photo that perfectly demonstrates its special characteristics, has a pulp, lined with frequent emarginate or fused tooth with foot plates.Whitish color plates with a cream shade.
Painting spore powder cream.Spores ovoid or ellipsoidal shape.The length of the leg ten centimeters, width - three.It is dense, fibrous, clavate.The color scheme of the legs varies from whitish to yellowish tones and whitish-cream shades.
Young May fungi easily confused with poisonous entoloma.Although they have serious differences.In entoloma poisonous brown hat with brown plates.At the turn of red hat.
Useful properties
St. George mushrooms are unique.They balanced composition.They are rich in protein compounds, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.They belong to the fourth category of edible mushrooms.
Chinese, Japanese and Roman ancient times healers have used mushrooms for May production of medicaments.From them prepare tinctures and extracts.Medications treat heart disease and gastrointestinal tract.They filmed migraine and chronic fatigue.
Vitamin-mineral complex strengthens the immune system, bone tissue, stimulates the brain and leads to the harmonious functioning of the body.Thanks to vitamin PP strengthens blood vessels and improves blood formation.Doctors compared the May blewits with food prepared from the liver of animals.
As part blewits have melanin - a powerful natural antioxidant.It is saturated with fungal chitin, it helps cleanse the body.Chitin acts as a sponge, withdraws toxins.Related harmful substances leave the body naturally.
possible harm
May blewits - a harmless fungus.Her fried, salted, pickled, without the prior boiling.However, collecting blewits, you must abide by the rules.When collecting the required complete confidence in the fact that it falls to cart calocybe, not poisonous Entomol.Mushroom body is prone to easy accumulation of harmful substances.Therefore, the mushrooms collected in roadways and areas close to the cities.
blewits must be processed immediately after harvest.Long-term storage is detrimental to their quality.They are a useful product from turning into junk food that could lead to disastrous consequences.
