Talkers: photos and descriptions of edible mushrooms
Most often, chopped govorushki mushrooms are used as a filling for pies, since they are harsh when boiled or fried.
Below you can find a photo and description of talker mushrooms, find out about the places and season of their distribution, use in cooking and doubles.
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Govorushka orange (folded) and a photo of the mushroom
Category: edible.
Other names: bent govorushka, red govorushka
Hat (diameter 5-22 cm): matte, red, may fade to pale yellow with brown or rust spots. Fleshy, has the shape of a bell, but eventually becomes flatter, and then depressed. The edges are bent, in the center there may be a barely noticeable tubercle. To the touch, the talker’s hat is bent smooth.
As seen in the photo, orange talker (Lepiota aspera) got its name because of the bright color.
Leg (height 6-15 cm): dense and fibrous, has a cylindrical shape and tapers from top to bottom. The color is usually either the same as the hat, or slightly lighter, darker at the base.
Records: brown or cream.
Pulp: dry, does not change color on the cut and when interacting with air. The smell is weak, reminiscent of the aroma of almonds.
Doubles: talkers giant (Leucopaxillus giganteus) and whitish (Clitocybe dealbata). The giant is usually larger and does not have a tubercle in the center of the cap. And on the hat of a very poisonous whitish talker there is a characteristic powdery coating.
Where can I find: at the edges of deciduous or mixed forests.
When growing: from early July to mid-October in temperate countries of the Eurasian continent.
Eating: in any form. This is a delicious mushroom, but experienced mushroom pickers recommend using only young talkers hats for culinary purposes, as old ones can be tough.
Application in traditional medicine: not applicable.
Smoky talker mushroom and his photo
Category: conditionally edible.
Other name: the talker is smoky gray.
Hat smoky talker (Clitocybe nebularis) (diameter 7-23 cm): glossy, usually ashen, dirty yellow or light brown, fades in the sun and can become almost white or light gray. It has the shape of a hemisphere, with a slight bulge in the center, over time it becomes almost prostrate. The edges are usually wavy and uneven. The touch is smooth.
Leg (height 5-15 cm): smooth or with a slight white coating, the color is slightly lighter than the hat.
As you can see in the photo of the smoky talker, the leg of the mushroom is very dense, usually has a thickening almost at the very base.
In young mushrooms it is filled with fibrous matter, while in old mushrooms it is hollow.
Records: usually dirty or light yellow, thin and frequent. They do not grow to the stem and are easily separated from the cap.
Pulp: dense, white color, which does not change at the cut and when interacting with air. The taste can be either sour or very sweet or spicy. And the smell can resemble the pungent smell of rot or the aroma of flowers or fruits.
Doubles: pewter entolome (Entoloma sinuatum)but she has an ocher hat and light pink plates.
When growing: from early August to mid-November in temperate northern hemisphere countries.
Where can I find: in mixed or coniferous forests. Often grows on rotten leaves and branches, not far from firs and birches, forms “witch circles”.
Eating: young mushrooms are consumed after preliminary boiling (for about 20 minutes). Inadequate heat treatment can cause moderate eating disorders. In no case can not be eaten raw. The talker is considered of little value, as it is boiled very much.
Application in traditional medicine: folk doctors do not use. For official medicine, a nebularin antibiotic is produced from this type of mushroom.
Edible mushroom Govorushka fragrant (Clitocybe odora)
Category: conditionally edible.
Other names: aniseed talker, odorous talker.
Hat (diameter 4-9 cm): pale blue, smooth, with a small tubercle. In young mushrooms, it is slightly convex, with time it becomes almost spread or slightly depressed.
Fragrant talker leg (height 3-7 cm): gray or brownish, may be with a greenish tint. Cylindrical, expanding to the base, where a slight pubescence is noticeable.
Records: frequent and broad, pale green.
Pay attention to the photo: The fragrant govorushka has a thin, watery flesh of gray color. The smell is similar to the anise flavor, due to which the mushroom received a second, less common name - anise talker.
Doubles: sweet talker (Clitocybe fragrans)that doesn't smell like anise.
When growing: from mid-July to mid-October in Europe and North America.
Where can I find: often in coniferous forests near spruces, occasionally in mixed plantings.
Eating: after preliminary boiling, in pickles. It is considered a mushroom of not the highest quality. A peculiar aroma disappears after boiling.
Application in traditional medicine: not applicable.
