Broken row (Tricholoma batschii) is a lamellar mushroom that has an appetizing fleshy fruit body. It grows mainly in pine forests, and its beautiful appearance and large size greatly facilitate the collection of this mushroom, because it is easy to notice. Broken row is considered an edible and tasty fruit body. However, this is far from the only advantage of the mushroom: along with its high taste, it also has healing properties.
The description below and a photo of the broken row will help you to get acquainted in more detail with her appearance, as well as the features of growth.
Broken mushroom row: description and application
Latin name: Tricholoma batschii.
Family: Tricholomovye (Ordinary).
Synonyms: Tricholoma subannulatum, Tricholoma fracticum.
Hat: semicircular, from 7 to 15 cm in diameter, with age it becomes more extended. Often a small depression can be seen in the center. The surface is shiny, smooth, feels silky to the touch. The color is uneven – chestnut-red, brown-red, yellow-chestnut. The edges of the cap are tucked up at a young age, and in adult specimens they often crack and become uneven.
Leg: cylindrical, high – up to 13 cm, rather thick – up to 3 cm in diameter. The structure is dense, and the surface is fibrous with a flocculent coating. The broken leg of the row often narrows at the base. In addition, there is a characteristic ring on it, indicating the edibility of the mushroom. The color of the leg above the ring is white, with a powdery coating, and under the ring there is a shade similar to the color of the cap.
Flesh: white, firm, a reddish tint appears in the place of breakage or damage. The smell is pleasant, mealy, and the taste is slightly bitter.
Plates: frequent, white. As the mushroom matures, small specks of red appear on the plates.
Edible: an edible mushroom, however, due to the bitter pulp, prolonged soaking is required.
Application: it can be eaten in almost any form, lending itself well to various processing methods. They are fried, boiled, stewed, salted and pickled. The fruit body has an excellent taste and delicate aroma. In addition, the broken ryadovka mushroom has a number of healing properties, therefore it is also used for medical purposes. It contains B vitamins, as well as minerals necessary for the body: iron, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, calcium, zinc and manganese. The extract from these fruiting bodies is used for the manufacture of antibiotics used to prevent tuberculosis.
Distribution: most often found in whole groups, preferring fertile soil. They grow mainly in pine forests on sandy soils, which are covered with fallen needles and moss. The peak of active fruiting in the broken row falls in late January-early February, but its collection continues until the first spring month.
