Where can you collect boletus, how mushrooms grow in the forest: photos and information for mushroom pickers
Traditionally, with the onset of warm spring rains, the long-awaited "mushrooming" begins. Many lovers of "quiet hunting" are happy to go to the forest for mushrooms. At the same time, each mushroom picker always singles out "favorites" for himself among all representatives of the fruit bodies. Someone likes to collect chanterelles, and someone cannot convey the delight of honey agarics. However, each type of mushroom chooses its own territory in which it is convenient and comfortable to grow. The same feature has not bypassed the butter, which will be discussed in this article. These mushrooms have also found a suitable landscape for themselves and their neighbors - plants without which they simply cannot exist.
In what forest do boletus mushrooms grow?
Experienced mushroom pickers already know by heart where to collect boletus, and at what time of the year there are especially many of them. Moreover, they know specific places in the forest, where boletus grow in whole families. This mushroom rightfully deserves a place as a leader in the ranking of the most delicious. It is perfect for any cooking process in the kitchen. It is fried, stewed, pickled, dried, frozen for the winter and even salted. They also love boletus for the content of nutrients and nutrients.
If you are a beginner and do not know where to collect oil, do not be discouraged. Fortunately, there is a lot of useful information on this subject in the books on mushrooms and the Internet. After all, the vast majority of mushroom pickers unanimously insist that the success of a "quiet hunt" and a rich harvest will directly depend on the habitat of a particular type of mushroom. Thus, the first step is to familiarize yourself with the forest in which boletus mushrooms grow.
Of course, collecting boletus in the forest is a sheer pleasure. These mushrooms are widespread throughout the Russian Federation. In addition, they are found in Ukraine, Belarus, America and even North Africa.
Butterlets in the spruce and pine forest (with photo)
In total, there are more than 40 types of oil, of which 3 main ones are distinguished - granular, larch and late oil can. So, granular boletus grows in a spruce forest, preferring limestone soils. Larch, as the name implies, are well "perched" in deciduous forests and copses. But mixed forests and young plantings are places where the late oiler mushroom grows.
However, mushroom pickers often do not pay attention to what kind of butter dish they are holding in their hands - late, larch or granular. All of them boldly go to the basket, since the rules for processing and preparation are the same for all types of butter.
Basically, mushroom pickers go to the coniferous forests most often to "hunt" for boletus. These mushrooms are very "friendly" with representatives of these species of the plant world - cedars, pines, larch trees. Therefore, when going into the forest for mushrooms, look for young conifers.
Below is a visual representation of a photo of oil in the forest:
How to look for boletus, where and when it is better to collect them
However, it is not enough to know in which forest the boletus grows. After all, the forest is large, and not under every pine tree you will meet this "cute" mushroom. To do this, you need to know exactly where to look for boletus in the forest. The following photo of an oiler mushroom in the forest shows where it likes to grow:
As you can see, the oiler gets along well with conifers. So, in nature, this mushroom interacts perfectly with pine, so experienced mushroom pickers probably know how to look for boletus in the forest. Being in symbiosis with this tree, the boletus do not try to go far, but keep close to the pines. They love sandy soils with a bunch of pine needles, as well as reforestation. They are comfortable on the spacious edges filled with sunlight. Since boletus does not tolerate excessive moisture, they do not need to be looked for in swampy places.In stands with a height of about 5-8 m, which have open ground, but there are no bushes and grass, boletus will not grow.
You can see how boletus mushrooms grow in the forest in the photo below:
Although boletus trees prefer young pines with open glades, they can still be found in an adult pine forest. Here, their "families" usually live near a forest road or path, which has a broken cover of lichen and moss.
So, it is better to collect boletus where coniferous trees grow. Young Christmas trees, mature pines, majestic cedars, mixed spruce and birch plantings - all this is considered a "heavenly" place for them to live. In a word: if there are pine needles under your feet, then an oil can lives here.
It is also very important to know not only where the boletus grows in the forest, but also how they grow. It is known that these mushrooms are very friendly and do not tolerate living alone. They grow up as whole families, hiding in the grass and needles. Therefore, having found one oil can, take a look around: for sure there will be a whole "community" of its congeners nearby.
Important: never collect oil from forests near roads or industrial plants. These mushrooms, like sponges, absorb radiation and salts of heavy metals. Even when cooked, they can cause serious food poisoning.
The season when boletus will appear in the forest
The harvesting season, when boletus will appear in the forest, will depend on the climatic characteristics of a particular area, as well as on weather conditions. So, it is generally accepted that these mushrooms begin to appear in June, and grow until late autumn. A suitable temperature for a large crop of butter is an average of 16 °. Boletus grows especially abundantly after warm torrential rains. Just 5-7 hours is enough for a brown oily cap to appear from the soil. However, the life of this fruiting body also passes quickly - after a few days they become wormy and unsuitable for food. If you plucked a wormy mushroom in the forest, do not rush to throw it away: just hang it on a branch of a tree with its leg down. When dry, the spores will spill out, forming a new mycelium. Therefore, when going to the forest for mushrooms, do not forget to visit this place again. Most likely, you will be surprised when you return: a whole “family” of boletus will be waiting for you.
Having familiarized yourself with the rules for collecting mushrooms, namely: where the boletus grows and when to collect them, you can greatly simplify your task during the "quiet hunt".
Where do boletus grow in the Moscow region and how to find them
The Moscow region occupies large-scale territories around a large metropolis. Most of it is covered with forests and copses, in which a huge number of edible mushrooms are concentrated. From summer to autumn, lovers of "quiet hunting" go to the forest and gather full baskets of mushrooms. However, it is difficult for a novice mushroom picker to determine where to collect boletus in the Moscow region. For this, special maps of directions have been drawn up where you can go to pick mushrooms. It must be said that any directions of the Moscow railway can be called "hot" places.
It is known that Muscovites are very fond of collecting boletus, because there are always a lot of them after heavy rains. Besides, "hunting" for these mushrooms is just a win-win option. If you are unlucky with representatives of other types of fruiting bodies in the forest, then with boletus you can definitely gain success and collect more than one basket.
So, where do boletus grow in the Moscow region? There are 5 main directions here: Savelovskoe, Yaroslavskoe, Leningradskoe, Kazanskoe and Kievskoe. Many experienced mushroom pickers know how to find boletus in the forests of the Moscow Region, so they will be happy to help you and show you the appropriate directions.
If you are a beginner mushroom picker, or just want to spend time with benefit and pleasure, remember one important rule. The forests of the Moscow region, of course, are not taiga thickets, but you can easily get lost in them.Therefore, it is advisable not to go deep into the forest, or go in search of oil with a person who is well versed in the area.
This photo shows what kind of boletus grow in the pine forests of the Moscow region.
Study the map, memorize mushroom places and boldly go to the forest for boletus.