Straeparia blue-green represents the genus Strofarius, which belongs to the family stanza. These mushrooms are hallucinogenic, since they contain a large concentration of meconic acid, which is a component of opium. It is quite rare in the forests.
Description
The hat of this mushroom is small from diameters up to 8 centimeters. During the period of rain and damp, it is covered with a characteristic mucus. The skin of the hat is bluish-green, which lights up when drying. Sometimes yellowish spots may appear on the surface. The center of the cap has a green-yellow color and has the appearance of tubercles. The shape of the bellshaped among young mushrooms, and among the mature are halfwide. The plates under the hat grow to the leg. Differ in green-gray color, which acquires a darker purple hue with the age of the mushroom.
The leg is rather fleshy and hard. Can reach 10 centimeters in a height with a diameter in the range from 0.4 to 2 centimeters. The inside of the leg is hollow. The color is turquoise or bluish. On the surface of the legs there is a fringe ring with scales. Mature mushrooms may not have it.
Flesh of mushrooms of white color, but can acquire a yellow tint as the mushroom grows. The smell is inexpressive, and the taste is similar to radish. The leg is characterized by harder pulp.
Territory of growth
Straeparia blue-green grows most often on acidic soils or rotting wood. They can meet in various forests, as well as on roadsides, in gardens and parks. Grow mainly in small groups. The substrate for the growth of the mushroom is rotten leaves, dead trees and the remains of animals. The fruiting period begins in August and lasts until November.
Straeparios of blue-green on the territory of the moderate zone of Eurasia spread. Also, their habitat is the forests of North America and some forests of the Eurasian continent.
Similar views
A close relative of this fungus is the heavenly blue stanfaria, which also spread in North America and Europe. It grows most often in open areas one by one or very small colonies. It is easy to differ in matte-blue or azure-green coloring of the hat. This is an edible mushroom, but does not have pleasant taste, therefore it is not an object of popularity among mushroom pickers.
Heavenly blue stanza
Edibility
The blue-green stanza is practically not collected by mushroom pickers, since the taste of the mushroom is quite weak. In America, this representative ranked to poisonous mushrooms. However, they can be consumed after removing the skin of the hat and very long heat treatment. Then they should either salt or pickle.
The hallucinogenic effect of these mushrooms is achieved when they use them in cheese or poorly boiled form. The first reactions of the body begin 20 minutes after consumption of the fungus. They will be accompanied by vivid visual hallucinations that can lead to loss of control. It is not recommended to use these mushrooms, since there are no accurate studies about its effects on the human condition. However, as with other hallucinogenic mushrooms, their frequent use can lead to the development of schizophrenia and psychosis.
