Lilac-legged - description of where it grows, poisonous mushroom

The lilac-legged rowan is a typical species of mushrooms of the ordinary family. For many mushroom pickers, this type of mushroom is known as a blue foot, blue root. The peculiarity of these mushrooms is that, unlike similar species, they can grow at rather low temperatures (up to -5 degrees), that is, their collection is possible even at the time when most of the mushrooms no longer grow (until the end of November )

Although this type of mushroom as the bruise is considered edible (included in the 4th category), however, most mushroom pickers simply do not collect it, fearing its toxicity due to its characteristic appearance.

The radius of the hat of this representative of row mushrooms reaches 80 mm, in shape it resembles a pillow convex in the upper part. The surface without any tubercles is smooth and bright. Young rowovka has a fairly dense pulp, but with the growth of the plant, it becomes softer, friability increases. The flesh itself is saturated purple. Its main shade is white, gray or brownish. The smell of pulp is more reminiscent of the aroma of fresh fruit, the taste is sweetish.

The inside of the mushroom cap has a lamellar structure, the cream-colored plates are quite wide, are located at a certain distance from each other.

Leg of the same diameter over the entire length (up to 100 mm), at the base there is a slight thickening. The legs of young mushrooms are covered with flakes, which disappear with the growth of the bruises.

Taste qualities

To taste the order of the lilac-legged resembles such mushrooms as champignons, the bruise in pickled or salted form is especially tasty. This edible mushroom has a low calorie content, but it contains a fairly large amount of protein, so this is the best solution for people seeking to reduce the calorie content of their diet.

Species distribution

The first representatives of this species can be found already with the onset of the first heat, the latter - in the late autumn. Peak growth of the blue foot was observed from August to September. Note that experienced mushroom pickers recommend collecting lilac-leg rowing exclusively in the dry. This is due to the fact that after precipitation, the mushroom becomes quite slippery and sticky, which is why it is not easy to notice and inconvenient to collect.

The name of the fungi of this family is explained by the fact that the blue-legged, as a rule, grow in rows, while often the caps of one row overlap the fruiting bodies of another row. That is, from one glade a quiet hunter will be able to collect a whole basket of delicious mushrooms.

Also, this species is often found in areas adjacent to pastures. This is because for the growth of these mushrooms, moist and humus-rich soil is most suitable.

Although the lilac-legged ranks scare away many mushroom pickers due to their specific color, however, those who have tried these forest gifts will never refuse to collect these delicious mushrooms. As a rule, for one season, mushroom pickers with experience from one place can collect several harvests of the blue foot (up to 140-150 kg).

Useful hints and tips on collecting and post-processing the blue foot

1. It is better to search for mushrooms for picking lilac-leg rowing in open sunny meadows, since this species is practically not found in the thick of the forest.
2. When picking mushrooms, it is best to immediately pretreat the mushroom (cutting off the bottom of the leg), so as not to do this at home. Then it will take much less time to process the mushrooms.
3. It is better not to try raw mushrooms, despite the fact that the bruises are edible, they can be poisoned, or you can confuse this species with its poisonous counterparts.
4. When collecting the bruises, be sure to cut off the lower part of old mushrooms - this is due to the fact that the spores in the lamellar body are not digested, which can lead to intoxication of the human body.
5. Before starting to prepare the bruises, the mushrooms should be soaked for how many hours in cold water - this will help to effectively remove sand, adhering vegetation, and leaves from the surface of the rowing. After soaking, the mushrooms are washed several times, only after that you can start cooking them (meaning heat treatment).
6. Before soaking the mushrooms, salt should be added to the prepared water, this is done in order to rid the fruiting body of the mushrooms of worms.
7. For cooking, you should not use too old mushrooms or those rows, the fruit body of which is spoiled, it is better to throw them away right away - this will help reduce the risk of possible poisoning.

Similar views - what to look for?

In appearance, this representative of the family of rows stands out significantly among similar species. However, there are some species that are similar to it.

1. Violet rowing - as the name implies, this mushroom has the corresponding color of all its parts. We draw attention to the fact that this type of rowing is not edible, and it is not recommended to remove it.
2. Also, the weed row is similar to the bruise, however, this type of mushroom has a more modest size.
3. The row of fibrous fibers, unlike the blue root, has a gray hat, covered with a touch of grayish-ashy shade.

The listed types of mushrooms should be avoided, since they do not belong to those species that can be eaten and pose a danger to humans.

In general, a blue leg leg is a completely edible mushroom with excellent nutritional qualities that will appeal to anyone.

Video: lilac-leg (Lepista saeva)