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A row of honeydew-like or bandaged ones is a very rare lamellar representative of the mushroom "kingdom", which forms mycorrhiza with pine. It is classified as conditionally edible, which means that this fruit body can be eaten after thorough heat treatment.

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the appearance of the honeycomb ryadka thanks to the photo and description.

Description of the row of crimson (bandaged)

Latin name: Tricholoma Focale.

Family: Ordinary.

Synonyms: the row is tied, skull. Latin synonyms: Armillaria zelleri, Tricholoma zelleri.

Hat: 5 to 10 cm in diameter, sometimes up to 12 cm. Young specimens have a convex cap, but as they mature, it straightens and becomes convex-outstretched, and then almost flat. Sometimes fibrous-scaly, the edges are often cracking, sometimes you can observe the remnants of a flocculent blanket on their surface. The photo shows that the bandaged row has a reddish-brown, orange-red or brick-brown hat, the edges of which are lowered down.

Leg: long (from 4 to 10 cm) and thick (up to 3 cm in diameter), cylindrical, fusiform, sometimes narrowed at the base. At a young age, the structure is hard and dense, and at an old age it becomes hollow, longitudinally fibrous. There is also a ring-skirt on the leg, the surface above which is painted white, mealy. The lower part, extending from the ring to the very base, is the same color as the hat. Sometimes this area can be covered with small scales. The leg of the row of the honeycomb is shown in the photo below:

Pulp: white, dense, firm, has a weak smell of fresh flour and a slightly bitter taste, sometimes completely tasteless. As for the stalk of the mushroom ryadovka honeycomb, here the pulp is fibrous. Under the skin, the pulp has a slight reddish tint.

Plates: notched, frequent, partially adhered to the peduncle, white or slightly yellowish. In young specimens, the plates are completely hidden under a fibrous cover of a reddish-brown hue. With age, this veil breaks, leaving traces.

Disputes: ovate or spherical, white.

Edibility: conditionally edible mushroom, but abroad it is referred to as poisonous. Can be eaten only after preliminary heat treatment. After boiling for 30 minutes, the broth must be drained, without the possibility of further use.

Similarities and differences: it is almost impossible to confuse with any poisonous representative. The only species that looks like a bandaged row is the white-brown row (Tricholoma albobrunneum). The latter also grows in groups, preferring pines. However, the mentioned species have noticeable differences: the white-brown row has a very strong bitterness and an unusual two-zone, even leg. Although there is information that this mushroom is boiled and then eaten. A photo and description of the mushroom ryadovka honeydew will help to correctly distinguish it from inedible similar species.

Application and distribution of a row

Application: applied fresh (after boiling), fried, salted and pickled. In addition, the tied row produces delicious mushroom caviar, as well as first courses.

Distribution: grows in pine forests, preferring green mosses and sandy soils. Grows in small groups or singly from mid-August to mid-October. Some specimens can grow even after the first snows, but the weather does not allow them to ripen to the end for spores to appear. The fungus is widespread in the forests of Europe and North America.On our territory, it is less common, and in some regions it is even listed in the Red Book.

Those mushroom pickers who are familiar with the appearance and taste of the bandaged row (Tricholoma Focale) note that this is a very beautiful, strong fruit body. In addition, this representative has a juicy, dense pulp that does not wrinkle or crumble. Many people are impressed by the honeycomb ryadovka, because its structure perfectly tolerates both heat treatment and freezing. Thanks to this feature, the mushroom has a great advantage - unique crunchiness. Experienced lovers of "quiet hunting" note that it is better to use young and closed fruiting bodies. Sometimes the smell of ryadovka is not pleasant to all "fans" of mushroom dishes, but this is fixable - you can get rid of the specific aroma with the help of spices and herbs. Recall that during heat treatment, the broth from the mushrooms must be drained, since it acquires the smell of soda and a dark color, and is unlikely to cause an appetite. It is best to boil the row in 2 waters for 10 minutes for each run.