Hygrophorus hypothejus
Frost - Schneck Ling ( Hygrophorus hypothejus )
The frost or Gelbblättrige Schneck Ling ( Hygrophorus hypothejus ) is a mushroom in the family of Schneck Ling relatives ( Hygrophoraceae ). He fruktifiziert late in the year after the first night frost.
- 5.1 Literature
- 5.2 Notes and references
Features
Macroscopic characteristics
The 1-5 cm wide hat is light or dark olive-brown, and often shows yellowish Beitöne. Mature fruiting bodies are often predominantly yellowish, as they lose by weathering the top, brownish layer. Young specimens have a characteristic hump. The blades run on a stick shortly down and are white at first, but then yellowish. They stand apart and are plump. The stem is often tapered towards the base. It is yellowish, sometimes reddish orange colored and has a different thick mucus edition. In the upper part of a slimy Rinzone is indicated in young specimens, above which is no mucus. The meat is soft and yellowish. It can easily fruity or sweet smell and taste mild. The spore powder is white and can not be stained with iodine solution.
Microscopic characteristics
The spores measure 7-9 x 4-5 microns.
Artabgrenzung
The frost - Schneck Ling is one of the few fungi that fruiting bodies late in the year after the first night frost. Therefore, and because of the yellowish color, there is little risk of confusion with other species. A certain similarity have the larch Schneck Ling (H. lucorum ), including the variety speciosus and the lively orangehütigen variety aureus. But you live together with larch and colonize predominantly mountainous areas.
Ecology and phenology
It can be found only in the root zone of pine trees. It is only relatively small fruiting bodies. But as he often occurs in masses, it can be collected productive. One finds the fruiting bodies of October to December.
Importance
The frost Schneck Ling is a popular edible mushroom with strong aroma.