Gentian white pig (Leucopaxillus gentianeus)
- Diviziune: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdiviziunea: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Clasa: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Tip: Leucopaxillus gentianeus (Gentian White Pig)
:
- Leucopaxillus amarus (obsolete)
- Leukopaxillus gentian
- White pig bitter
line: 3-12(20) cm in diameter, dark or light brown, lighter along the edges, convex at first, later flat, smooth, sometimes slightly tomentose, slightly ribbed along the edge.
Himenofor: lamellar. The plates are frequent, of different lengths, adherent or notched, often slightly descending along the stem, white, later cream.
Picior: 4-8 x 1-2 cm. White, smooth or slightly club-shaped.
Pulpa: dense, white or yellowish, with a powdery odor and an impossibly bitter taste. The cut color does not change.
Imprimare spori: alb.
It grows in coniferous and mixed (with spruce, pine) forests. I found these mushrooms exclusively under Christmas trees. Sometimes forms “witch” circles. It is found in Our Country and neighboring countries, but quite rarely. It also lives in North America and Western Europe.
Summer, early autumn.
The mushroom is not poisonous, but due to its exceptionally bitter taste it is inedible, although some sources indicate that after repeated soaking it is suitable for salting.
It looks like some brown rows – for example, scaly, but it’s worth tasting and everything becomes clear.