what us now winters, it is possible to tell that December is not absolutely winter yet. Snow drops out not so much (for example, in a midland), thaw is still frequent that gives to mushrooms the second life. So, at the beginning of December on yet not covered islands of the earth it is possible to meet some autumn mushrooms, for example, money or gigrofor. In fir groves edible fungi of a strobilurusa on a thin leg meet.
It is also possible to find all favourite oyster mushrooms and winter mushrooms. Having lost the earth under legs, the most fragrant of ryadovkovy mushrooms chesnochnik get over on the bases of trunks. On birch trunks edible tinder funguses — birch sponges wait for mushroom pickers. In December it is possible to see very beautiful mushroom relating to family of drozhalkovy. It and is called — a drozhalka.
- Late oyster mushrooms
It is the simplest to collect oyster mushrooms in the winter forest. And you will not confuse for anything it with other mushrooms as the leg which smoothly flows in a hat at it is not in the middle, and sideways. It is interesting that young mushrooms are similar to shells therefore the oyster mushroom is called sometimes a shelly or oyster mushroom. A hat of an oyster mushroom of usually light gray color, but happen brownish, yellowish and bluish coloring. Oyster mushrooms do not love loneliness therefore they always lodge groups on the dry dead or fallen aspens and birches, is more rare on other deciduous trees. Inexperienced mushroom pickers sometimes take for an oyster mushroom. It is possible to do many various goodies of oyster mushrooms. But at first they need to be washed out, boiled, and then to merge broth. Usually, for preparation of dishes use hats as legs are rather harsh.
- Winter honey agarics
One of the most popular winter mushrooms – winter honey agarics. As they are only not called … by both a zimushka, and a winter mushroom, and a snow mushroom and a winter pyralid. The honey agaric has bright orange-yellow color, under a hat rare light-yellow plates. The leg at them long and rigid, considerably darkening to a bottom, and it is covered small covered with a down.
Thanks to protective slime, the hat of a mushroom looks brilliant. This mushroom is rather resistant: to it autumn frosts as the thawed honey agaric continues to grow are not terrible. Honey agarics can be cooked, fried, salted, pickled and even to dry. Besides, the honey agaric is known for the anti-virus and anticarcinogenic properties.
- Drozhalka
Why drozhalka? And everything is simple. A fruit body at this mushroom not firm and strong, as at many mushrooms, and jellylike. Drozhalka becomes jellylike just because absorbs in itself a large amount of water. At a drought this mushroom becomes wrinkled and mushroom pickers do not notice it. But as soon as it is going to rain – this mushroom will recover and will inflate. Drozhalka begins to grow at the end of November, then stiffens in a frost and in thaw safely begins to grow. It is interesting that this mushroom meets in the forest only at a drizzle or wet weather. They grow mainly on dead wood of deciduous and coniferous breeds. Some mushrooms adapted to live on live wood.
- Strobilurus
These mushrooms can be found only on the last year's cones powdered with a small layer of soil and needles. It is interesting that these mushrooms are considered as spring, but nevertheless they can be met also in December. What forces them to make the way through snow in December? It appears, just thaw. Mushrooms can be mistaken too; they take the warming which happened after cold weather for approach of spring.
- Birch chaga
At once It should be noted that this mushroom is inedible. But it does not mean that it is not useful to you as it is considered curative. It just it is worth making and accepting infusion.
It is difficult to mix a birch chaga with something, it represents the black large outgrowths growing in ruptures of bark of old birches. They can reach the considerable sizes and weight in several kilograms. The Chaga has the expressed antiseptic and antimicrobic properties. Besides, if you want to go to the forest for this mushroom, then it is worth taking not a penknife, and something is more serious as easily and just to catch a chaga at you it will not turn out.