Velvet Shank in Astrakhan Oblast: the week ahead

Flammulina velutipes

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About the species. Edible when correctly identified and cooked, but it grows on wood alongside other small brown mushrooms, including the deadly Funeral Bell. Velvet Shank usually has no ring and has a dark, velvety lower stem. Funeral Bell often shows rusty-brown spores and a ring zone. These clues are not enough for a beginner to make a safe identification.

Velvet Shank in Astrakhan Oblast: where to look

Velvet Shank: the species in brief

How to tell it

Grows in clusters on wood. The cap is honey-yellow to orange-brown and often shiny or sticky when wet. The lower stem becomes dark brown to almost black and feels velvety.

Where it grows

On stumps and trunks of broadleaved trees, especially willow, poplar and elm.

In the kitchen

Cook thoroughly. The caps are more tender than the stems, which are often discarded on mature fruitbodies.

Nutrition

Low in calories. Its main attraction to foragers is its winter season.

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What else is out here now

The other species in this region, by today's index.

Velvet Shank in neighbouring regions

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