Hebeloma tapered and photo of the fungus
Category: inedible.
Hat (diameter 4-18 cm): shiny, color can be from completely white to light brick. In a young hebeloma, the cap has the shape of a hemisphere, which over time changes to almost completely open. The edges are usually folded down. Ingrown brownish scales are clearly visible.
Leg (height 6-16 cm): often grayish or gray-brown with small scales along the entire length. It is almost half hidden in the ground, which is why this gebele was called root-shaped.
Pulp: very dense, white or gray in color.
Plates: firmly adhere to the leg. In young mushrooms, they are gray, but over time they change to ocher or dark brown.
Young tapered hebeloma has a sweet taste, which changes to very bitter as the fungus grows.
Doubles: absent.
Application in traditional medicine: does not apply.
The hebeloma root-shaped fungus grows from mid-July to early October in temperate countries of the Northern Hemisphere.
How does hebeloma tapered look like in the photo, see below:
Where can I find: on calcareous and well-drained soils of deciduous forests, prefers to grow next to oak trees.
Eating: inedible due to poor taste.
