Mushrooms Chanterelle gray

Black, tube-like shape and vegetation beams - these are the characteristics of the nondescript, but it is noteworthy fungus . Grow from late July to early October . fallen leaves in autumn in oak and beech beams, we find its fruits,at different stages of development, starting with small, neat-like funnels, to large, crumpled top, upside down and broken, but always within the hollow fruit bodies . Their appearance does not excite the appetite, but they are very good, different soft spicy taste . Chanterelle gray is widespread not only inthe temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, but also in the tropics . She lives in mycorrhiza with deciduous trees, primarily oak and beech . This is very characteristic appearance can be confused only with chanterelles gray (Cantharellus cinereus), ​​which grows in small numbers in deciduous forests . It is, however, easily distinguishable because of its somewhat fruity odor,grayish-black color of fruiting bodies and the plate under the bonnet . Other related, but rare species Pseudo-craterellus sinuosus has fruit gray with yellow-orange tint . Beams growing in deciduous forests on acidic soils . Both species are edible . Gray fox (Craterellus cornucopioides) - hat has a width of 3 - 8 cm, from top to brown-black, and even black . Sizes 5-12 feet / 1 - 2 cm, color - gray, gray, gray-brown . Smooth the underside of the cap and stem have a strong waxy film . The flesh is gray-black, even black, taste and smell - nice . Spore print white . Spores colorless, their size 10-17 / 6 - 10 mm . Basidia usually have two sterigma .