Bulgaria inquinans
Systematics:- Department: Ascomycota (Ascomycetes)
- Subdivision: Pezizomycotina (Pesizomycotins)
- Class: Leotiomycetes (Leocyomycetes)
- Subclass: Leotiomycetidae (Leocyomycetes)
- Order: Leotiales
- Family: Bulgariaceae (Bulgarians)
- Genus: Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
- Species: Bulgaria inquinans
- Other names for the mushroom:
- Bulgaria Inquinance
or
Bulgaria soiling
Photo by: Yuri Semenov
Description:
Bulgaria staining (Bulgaria inquinans) about 2 cm high and 1-2 (4) cm in diameter, at first closed, rounded, almost plaque-like, up to 0.5 cm in size, on a degenerate leg about 0.3 cm, rough outside, pimply, brown , ocher-brownish, gray-brown, with dark brown or purplish-brown pimples, then with a small depression extending from the edges with a smooth shallow blue-black bottom, later goblet, obverse-conical, depressed, but without a depression, as if filled, to old age saucer-shaped, at the top with a flat shiny disc of red-brown, blue-black, then olive-black color and dark gray, almost black, wrinkled outer surfaces. Dries to a hard state. Spore powder, black.
The flesh of Bulgaria inquinans is fleshy, gelatinous-elastic, dense, ocher-brown, odorless or with a good mushroom smell.
Spread:
Bulgaria inquinans grows from mid-September, after a cold snap (according to literature data from spring) to November, on dead wood and deadwood of deciduous species (oak, aspen), in groups, not often.
Similarity:
If you remember about the habitat, you will not confuse it with anything.
Rating:
The mushroom is tasteless, it belongs to inedible.
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