Edible mushrooms of the Vladimir region are varied and numerous. From the end of May until November, a bountiful harvest of valuable and tasty forest dwellers can be found in the area.
Mushroom picking in the Vladimir region
Alexandrovsky district
Aleksandrovsky district is located in the northwestern part of the Vladimir region and borders, as can be seen on the map, with the Shchelkovsky district of the Moscow region, the Pereslavsky district of the Yaroslavl region, as well as several districts of its own, the Vladimir region. Here is the broad-leaved "Russian forest", which is characterized by dark-colored calcareous and gray forest soil types. Boletus, boletus and boletus are often found in this region.
Boletus
- Common boletus: the hat of representatives of this species in diameter is from 5 to 12 cm, has a gray or brown color, a convex shape. The leg is white or gray, with a scaly surface structure, expands in the lower part, reaches 4 cm in diameter. Its poisonous counterparts are found on the territory of the region. For example, a gall fungus, which turns red in the damaged area. It grows from the second half of June to November not far from birches; its use in cooking is actual.
- Marsh boletus: it has a light brown and dry cap, the leg is the same as in the previous species. The mushroom pulp is odorless or tasteless and does not stain at the cut. It is harvested from June to September.
- Boletus harsh: It is distinguished by a massive cap up to 17 cm in diameter, painted in a gray-brown color, during life it flattens. The length of the cylindrical leg is from 6 to 18 cm. At the bottom, it expands and has a darker color. In young fungi, its scaly coating and pubescence are found. The pulp is light and firm, sweet in taste, gives off a pleasant smell. When exposed to air, the cap turns slightly pink, and at the leg it turns dark. This representative of the mushroom community has no counterparts; it grows from July to early November. This mushroom is usually not wormy.
Boletus
The boletus also has several types: the boletus is red, n. Yellow-brown, n. White, n. Oak, n. Colored-legged, n. Pine, etc. In addition, the boletus is divided by the time of their fruiting into conditional groups:
- spikelets: grow from June to July;
- stubble fields: from the second half of July to September;
- deciduous: from September to November.
All varieties are characterized by a bright cap, thickened stem and firm flesh.
- Hat: about 25-30 cm in diameter, at a young age it resembles half a ball in shape.
- Cap skin: dry and velvety in structure.
- Stem: length reaches 20-22 cm, characterized by scaly surface and brown or black color of scales with age.
Remember! These mushrooms, in contrast to boletus mushrooms, are characterized by the bluing of the mushroom pulp on the cut.
Oil
Mushroom places in the Vladimir region are rich in boletus. They are referred to as medium-sized forest gifts, since their cap rarely reaches even 15 cm. It is characterized by a hemispherical shape.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
The types of boletus, allocated into a separate genus Oiler, belonging to the Boletov family, are divided by experts into 2 groups:
1st group (typical boletus): the species included in it are characterized by the presence of warts on the stem and the formation of mycorrhiza with pines or some other conifers, but not with larch. Most types of boletus are confined to two-coniferous (Scots pine) or five-coniferous (Siberian cedar, Siberian cedar) pines. This includes: butter dish yellow, m. Granular, m. White, m. Cedar, m. Siberian, m. Yellowish.
Group 2: its representatives more or less deviate in appearance from typical oil. Therefore, they are often included in other genera for one reason or another. They do not have warts on the surface of the leg. So, yellow-brown oiler and goat form mycorrhiza with Scots pine. Their caps are dry in dry weather, but slimy in damp weather. They are also characterized by the absence of a ring (remnants of a private coverlet) on the leg. The other 4 species of this group (larch oilcan, m. Gray, m. Reddish-red, m. Remarkable) form mycorrhiza only with larch.
The thin skin covering the upper part of the mushroom is a distinctive feature of the oil: in any weather it has a shine and sticky structure. The peel is quite easily separated from the pulp, and the color varies from yellow to brown, depending on the type and growth conditions of the fungus. When deciding to pick these mushrooms, try not to forget gloves at home to protect your hands from pigmentation.
Kolchuginsky district
Various mushrooms can be found in the forests
Mushrooms in the Vladimir region also grow in these forests.
Kolchuginsky district is divided into 2 parts by the Peksha river. It is located in the northeast of the Moscow-Smolensk Upland. This region is characterized by coniferous-small-leaved forests, the soils are clayey and carbonate-free, however, decomposers grow everywhere in the Vladimir region. Boletus, chanterelles and russula are found here.
Chanterelles
Mushroom places in the Vladimir region are not complete without chanterelles. They are characterized by a number of types, such as, for example:
- l. ordinary;
- l. gray;
- l. cinnabar red;
- l. velvety,
- l. faceted,
- l. yellowing,
- l. tubular, etc.
If we consider the types, then the most interesting will be:
- Common chanterelle: belongs to the edible species. Its color scheme ranges from yellow to orange. The hat reaches a size of 3 to 12 cm. The flesh is fleshy, has a yellow color around the edges, and is white on the cut in the central part. The spore-bearing organ - the hymenophore, takes a folded shape. The skin does not separate from the flesh. The stem is short and usually not longer than 7 cm. The spore powder is colored with yellow pigment. The chanterelle is reliably protected from larval forms and worms, because it contains chinomannose, which is destructive for these creatures.
- Chanterelle gray: the cap reaches 6-7 cm in diameter, the leg is 4-8 cm long, its thickness is up to 1.5 cm. For this variety, the wavy gray-ash edge of the cap and a depression in the central part are typical. The fleshy part is dense, gray-brown. The taste is weak, there is no smell.
- Cinnabar red chanterelle: this species is notable for its pinkish-red coloration. She has a small cap up to 5 cm in diameter with curved edges, a leg up to 4 cm long. The spore powder is painted in a creamy pink color. These mushrooms are harvested in summer and autumn.
- Chanterelle velvety: is a rather rare representative of chanterelles. At a young age, the cap of these mushrooms is convex, and then becomes concave. The aroma of the mushroom is pleasant, the taste is sour. The hat usually does not exceed 6 cm in diameter, the leg is narrow and short. Chanterelle harvesting takes place from July to October.
- Faceted chanterelle: the fruiting body reaches 10 cm, the cap and leg are combined (i.e., the border between them is not visible), the former has a wavy edge. The pulp is thick and dense, light colored, has a pleasant taste and aroma. The cap is much lighter than the leg. The tubular chanterelle is slightly smaller in size, distinguished by the presence of dark scales and a gray-yellow color.
Russula
The map of mushroom places of the Vladimir region also reveals the places of the annual "deployment" of russula. Among them, the following types are distinguished: russula greenish, p. food, with. pink, c. short-legged, s. ocher, s. blue-yellow, p. solid, with. blackening, p. fading. There are both edible and poisonous species of representatives of this group.
In a young russula, the cap is usually spherical, but with age it becomes noticeably flattened, reaching 15 cm in diameter. The color range varies from brownish green to poisonous red. Spotting is sometimes found. In edible mushrooms, the color of the leg is white or slightly yellowish, while in poisonous mushrooms it is pinkish. With age, the pulp becomes more fragile and crumbles.
BOROVIK.MUSHROOMS OF THE VLADIMIR REGION. August 2019
Mushroom picking in the Vladimir region.
BOROVICHKI Vladimir region. Boletus soup august 2019.
Vladimir region
Mushrooms on the territory of the Vladimir region are also found in the Suzdal region, which, in addition to boletus, aspen and chanterelles, has porcini mushrooms on its territory.
There are mixed forests, meadows and corresponding types of fertile soils. Occasionally there are representatives of poisonous species containing psilocybin.
White mushroom
The porcini mushroom has several varieties, but for all of them there is a general description:
- Hat: brown-brown color, in diameter reaches from 6 to 30 cm, under suitable conditions - 40-50 cm. The color of the cap is from white to dark brown.
- Pulp: dense, fleshy and juicy, has a white color. By old age, it turns somewhat yellow and becomes fibrous.
- Smell: characteristic, delicate mushroom.
- Taste: nice mushroom.
- Leg: medium, usually grows up to 10-12 cm, in diameter - up to 8 cm. In a young mushroom, it is barrel-shaped or clavate, but with age it becomes like a cylinder.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
The white mushroom is one of the most common species of the Bolet genus, which belongs to the Boletov family. It is considered the most nutritious edible mushroom known. There are about two dozen of its forms, differing mainly in the color of the fruiting body and mycorrhizal confinement to one or another tree species.
This is a Holarctic species, however, it is also known in the cultures of the corresponding tree species outside the Holarctic (for example, Australia, South America).
It is possible to pick porcini mushrooms from June to September. Waste mushroom blocks are often found, which were used during the period of active gathering of mushroom pickers.
Conclusion
In each district of the Vladimir region there is a wide variety of mushrooms that are of interest for both beginners and experienced mushroom pickers.