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Fawn clavulinopsis (Clavulinopsis Helvola), also called Fawn Rogatik, belongs to the large Clavariev family. The genus has more than 120 varieties. For their original appearance, they were popularly called deer horns, hedgehogs and corals. The colony of these fungi really resembles marine organisms that have settled in the forest.
Where do fawn clavulinopsis grow
Distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In Russia, they are most often found in the Far East and in the western regions of the country. Usually grow in large colonies or singly on fertile soils, in moss, in half-rotted remains of trunks and branches, in forest waste. Favorite habitat - deciduous and mixed forests with an abundance of sun. Appears in August and bears fruit until mid to late September.
What do fawn slingshots look like
The fruiting body is small, strongly elongated, without a pronounced cap. It is yellow-sandy in color, uniform over the entire surface, becomes slightly lighter towards the base. Sometimes it can take on a bright carrot shade. When the fungus appears, the apex is sharp, as it grows, it becomes rounded, smoothly turns into a thin short stem, no more than 0.8-1.2 cm. The entire surface is a spore-bearing layer. It is dull, slightly rough, with weakly pronounced longitudinal grooves.
It grows from 2.5 to 5.5 cm, some specimens reach 10 cm, and the thickness ranges from 1 to 5 mm. The pulp is fragile, yellowish-beige in color, has a spongy structure, without a pronounced odor.
Is it possible to eat fawn clavulinopsis
Clavulinopsis fawn, like other representatives of its species, does not contain substances toxic to humans. However, the bitter taste and unpleasant pungent juice did not allow this species of horned to be attributed to edible mushrooms. They do not eat it, the species is inedible.
How to distinguish fawn slingshots
This type of mushroom has no poisonous counterparts. They are similar to some of the yellow and beige varieties of their own family.
- The horn is fusiform. Inedible due to peppery taste. Has a poisonous yellow color, pointed brownish tips.
- Horny horned. Refers to conditionally edible mushrooms because of the pungent juice. It differs from the fawn variety in larger sizes - up to 16 cm, clavate.
- The horned is yellow. Edible, belongs to the IV category. Reaches a height of 20 cm, differs in a bushy shape, when branched outgrowths-horns grow from one fleshy leg.
Conclusion
Fawn clavulinopsis is an unusual representative of the mushroom kingdom. He can be mistaken for a native of the sea world - his appearance is so peculiar. It grows everywhere in Eurasia and North America.Being a saprophyte, it brings tangible benefits to the forest, provides soil fertility. It is not poisonous, but you should not eat it. The taste and culinary value of the fruiting body is extremely low.
