Top 18 Most Common Mushrooms in Arkhangelsk
Most Common Mushrooms
1. Brown birch-bolete
The brown birch-bolete is common around the northern hemisphere. It grows beneath birch trees and is usually easy to identify by its brown cap and scaly stem, the latter of which is referenced in its scientific name Leccinum scabrum. Occasionally, however, it can be found sporting a white cap.
2. Common orange lichen
Common orange lichen was selected in 2006 by the United States Department of Energy as a model for genomic sequencing. Its widespread dispersal and bright yellow-orange color give the lichen its common name. It is primarily found growing on rocks, walls, and tree bark.
3. Orange-capped bolete
Orange-capped bolete (Leccinum aurantiacum) is easily recognizable for its thick stalk and colorful red-orange cap. Bruised skin may turn burgundy before becoming gray. It sprouts in summer and autumn throughout North America and Europe, where it is particularly associated with the poplar tree.
4. False morel
Though the delicious common morel (Morchella esculenta) has few look-alikes, this species perhaps comes the closest. Caps of the false morel (Gyromitra esculenta) may fool foragers looking for a tasty treat, but this species is toxic. To distinguish, note that the conical caps of the false morel are folded, appearing brain-like, while morels have holes in their caps, with a honeycomb appearance. When cut open, morels have hollow stems and caps, whereas those of false morels are usually filled in or stringy, at the least.
5. Reddening lepiota
Found in woodland settings across North America, the reddening lepiota gets its name from one of its unusual qualities. When bruised, cut, or otherwise damaged, the flesh slowly turns red (most other mushrooms species turn blue or black).
6. Coleosporium tussilaginis
7. Podosphaera aphanis
8. Ergot
The members of the genus Claviceps, including the ergot, are parasitic fungi of cereal crops such as wheat or rye. The ergot contains toxic compounds that can result in death if ingested. Therefore, every infected grain must be removed in order to make a crop safe for human or livestock consumption.
9. Snow morel
The Giant Lorchel (Gyromitra gigas) is a species of fungus from the family Lorrach relatives. Characteristic are the relatively large fruiting bodies with ocher-brown, lobed hats.
10. Hooded false morel
The hooded false morel (Gyromitra infula) does not look nearly as similar to true morels as some other false morels do. This mushroom has a highly irregular, often saddle-shaped cap that rarely has the honeycomb-like holes of a common morel. The species is widely distributed across the temperate northern hemisphere and tends to grow on rotting coniferous wood.
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