Popularly, cobweb mushrooms that appear in forests at the end of August - beginning of September are called marsh mushrooms. This is explained by the fact that these fruiting bodies, growing in small groups, can often be found in swampy areas.

The mycological classification describes about 700 species of spider webs, and in the international “Dictionary of Mushrooms” there are at least 2000 of them.

September web spiders occupy larger and larger spaces. It is in September that you can see greatest number cobwebs.

Among them: white-violet, evening, smooth-skinned and others. They prefer slightly elevated places on the edges of the forest.

White-violet cobweb

Habitats of the white-violet web spider (Cortinarius alboviolaceus): coniferous and mixed forests, growing in small groups or singly.

Season: collection September - November.

The cap has a diameter of 4-8 cm, sometimes up to 10 cm, smooth, silky, at first hemispherical or bell-shaped, later convexly spread with a blunt tubercle in the center. A distinctive feature of the species is its silver-violet or bluish-violet cap. The cap often has radial stripes or streaks of bluish-violet color.

As you can see in the photo, the leg of the white-violet web spider has a height of 5-12 cm, a thickness of 6-20 mm, often curved, with a strong thickening near the base:

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The color of the leg is also silvery-violet or whitish. Remnants of a white blanket are often visible at the top of the leg.

The flesh is whitish or bluish, has purple spots when cut, and turns purple in older mushrooms.

The plates are attached to the teeth, infrequent, in young specimens they are light gray, later light brown.

Variability: The color of the cap varies from silvery-violet to bluish.

Similar species. Based on the purple hue of the cap, the white-violet web spider can be confused with the anomalous spider web (Cortinatius anomalis), which differs in its smooth silky cap, without a tubercle, a gray-fawn leg and a beige-violet tint of the plates, as well as in the absence of strong swelling of the base of the stalk.

Methods of preparation: frying, after preliminary boiling for at least 25 minutes.

These photos clearly illustrate the description of the white-violet spider web:

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Evening cobweb

Habitats of the evening spider web (Cortinarius vespertinus): coniferous and deciduous forests, in damp places, near swamps, growing in groups.

Season: August - October.

Pay attention to the photo - the cap of this spider web mushroom has a diameter of 2-5 cm and is smooth:

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At first convex, later convex-prostrate. A distinctive feature of the species is a convex cap with edges turned inward, smooth, ocher or beige-brown. The surface of the cap becomes sticky in wet weather.

The leg is 3-7 cm high, 5-18 mm thick, has a thickening of up to 3 cm near the base, at first white, later creamy, yellow-straw with brownish scales from the remains of the bedspread.

The pulp is first white, later light cream, without taste or smell. The plates are at first straw-colored, later indented and brownish-clay-colored.

Variability: The color of the cap varies from yellow-brown to beige-brown and brown.

Similar species. According to the description, the evening cobweb mushroom is similar to the common cobweb mushroom (Cortinarius trivialis), which differs in that the edges of the cap do not turn inward. A rare species listed in the regional Red Books. Status - 3R.

Inedible.

Smooth-skinned cobweb

Habitats of the smooth-skinned fireweed (Cortinarius allutus): coniferous and deciduous forests, in damp places, near swamps, growing in groups.

Collection season: July - October.

The cap has a diameter of 4-8 cm, sometimes up to 10 cm, at first hemispherical, later convex-spread. A distinctive feature of the species is its yellow-orange cap with lighter, often wavy edges. With age, the edges of the cap crack.

Why this mushroom is called that is probably only clear to mycologists. The most beautiful cobweb is far from the most beautiful representative of the mushroom kingdom. Besides, he is very dangerous, and it is better to avoid him when meeting him. What does it look like and where does it grow?

The most beautiful cobweb (Cortinarius rubellus or Cortinarius speciosissimus), belonging to the family Cobweb, genus Cobweb, has another name - reddish cobweb. The common people used to call him also a marshman. This is a dangerous and poisonous lamellar mushroom.

• The cap is medium-sized, quite thick, with a diameter of 3 to 8 cm (in some cases it grows up to 10 cm). Bell-shaped or conical in shape - in young fruiting bodies, and flattened-convex with a central tubercle, sharp or blunt - in adults. The surface is finely scaly and dry to the touch. The skin color is brown-red, orange-red, brown, depending greatly on climatic conditions and weather. The peculiarity of this web spider is the existence of two of its subspecies. The first has a cap with a darker center, from which concentric circles of a reddish hue radiate. Towards the edge of the cap its color becomes lighter. The second, on the contrary, has a lighter center, pinkish-red, and the concentric circles extending from it are more dark color, but the edges are always lighter;
• the leg is dense, from 5 to 12 cm high, 5-15 mm thick. Cylindrical, sometimes thickens towards the lower part, forming a club-shaped base. The surface color is orange-brown; in the lower part of the leg there are ochre-colored rims - these are the remains of a bedspread. In mature mushrooms they are almost invisible. The surface is distinctly fibrous;
• the pulp is tasteless and yellow or orange in color. It has a radish smell, which in some cases may be absent;
• the plates are relatively dense, adherent to the stem. Their color ranges from orange to brown, and can be rusty brown in mature webworts;
• spores in the shape of a wide ellipse, almost spherical, warty. They have a rusty brown color.

Distribution and fruiting period

The beautiful spider web is widespread and quite common in the northern regions with temperate climate. Widely known in Europe, in the north and central part of Russia. Grows in coniferous, mixed, swampy wet forests, often on acidic soils. Forms mycorrhiza with birch and spruce trees.

This type of spider plant bears fruit from the end of May until September. Found both in groups and alone.

Similar species

The beautiful spider web can be confused with the dangerous and poisonous mountain spider web (Cortinarius orellanus). However, these two species can be distinguished by the rings on the leg - in the mountain, the remains of the bedspread in the form of red rims at the base are not visible. And it grows in deciduous forests near beech and oak trees.

Also, the hero of our article can easily be confused by an inexperienced mushroom picker with the straight web spider (Cortinarius collinitus). It does not smell like radish and has a straight, light-colored stem. This is an edible mushroom, and therefore you need to be very careful when collecting - a mistake can cost you your health.

In general, it is important to note that almost all spider webs are easy to confuse with each other - they are very similar.

Virulence

The beautiful spider web is a deadly poisonous mushroom. It contains orellanins - substances that can cause irreversible changes in kidney tissue. They can lead to death, which sometimes overtakes a person 5 months after eating this type of spider web.

Orellanins act very slowly and gradually cause the development of renal failure. There are also other toxic compounds present in mushrooms - benzonine, cortinarine and others. Signs of cobweb poisoning appear only 3-14 days after eating mushrooms - thirst, burning and dry mouth. The person's condition is deteriorating very quickly. It is necessary to call doctors immediately.

Moreover, it is important to know that representatives of this species, even after thorough cooking or drying, still remain poisonous. And treatment after spider web poisoning sometimes lasts more than one month.

It is interesting that until the 60s of the twentieth century beautiful web spider It was considered a completely harmless mushroom - it was eaten. But when a number of poisonings were registered in Poland (and some of them were fatal), scientists determined that it was this species that caused them. Therefore, when you meet him, just leave the “handsome guy” where he is.

Cobwebs (Cortinarius) are a fairly extensive genus of fungi, numbering more than 40 species in our country alone, and throughout the world this figure exceeds the two thousandth threshold. Most of their representatives are inedible, and some are even deadly poisonous. The name of some types of these mushrooms speaks for itself: just look at the superb cobweb or the elegant cobweb. They are also called marshlands or ringed caps.

Brief description and habitat

Cobwebs are lamellar mushrooms. Their main distinctive feature It may well be brightly colored. They are found in purple, bright yellow, dark red, terracotta and other colors. Some species names came precisely because of this characteristic: purple webwort, crimson webwort, watery-blue webwort, and others. And the name of the entire genus of mushrooms was given by the cobwebby film like a blanket enveloping its representatives. The web cover is clearly visible in young mushrooms: it connects the stem and the edges of the cap. And in mature representatives, the thin film breaks as it grows and becomes like a cobweb entangling the stem of the mushroom. Some of its threads hang from the cap, but for the most part they remain in the lower part of the stem in the form of a cobwebby ring. These mushrooms are very similar to each other and only experienced mushroom pickers can distinguish one type of cobweb from another.

All representatives of this genus have a round cap that becomes flat as it grows, often raised in the middle. To the touch it is smooth, fibrous, less often scaly. There may be either a mucous surface of the cap or a dry one. The pulp is fleshy, thin, often white, but can also be multi-colored. The plates are frequent, descending, and the leg is cylindrical, sometimes thickened at the base. Remnants of a cobwebby blanket will always be visible on it. It practically matches the color of the surface of the cap, sometimes it may differ only in the intensity of the shade. The spore powder of mushrooms is usually yellow or brown-yellow in color. In general, cobwebs are very similar to, so it is quite difficult to confuse them with edible mushrooms.

These mushrooms love moist, swampy soil. They can often be found near the outskirts of swamps, which is why they received the name “swamplanders”. Spider webs grow in deciduous and mixed forests, are less frequently observed in conifers. This is a widespread genus. Their habitat is the European part of Russia, Siberia, Far East, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and Kazakhstan. In Europe, they are often found in Austria, Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, France, Finland, Switzerland, Romania, Latvia and Estonia. You can also find them in the USA and Japan. However, although they are so ubiquitous, they are quite rare mushrooms. Some of their species, for example, purple cobweb, are listed in the Red Book Russian Federation and other regions.

Beneficial features

Despite the fact that some of the types of spider webs are poisonous, this does not reduce the content of valuable substances in them that have practical use in medicine. Some of the representatives of this genus are used as raw materials for the manufacture of dyes. Mostly brown or ocher colored mushrooms are used for this purpose.

Edible and conditionally edible representatives are successfully used for culinary purposes, having previously undergone additional processing in the form of long-term boiling with frequent replacement of water. In cooking, such types of mushrooms as watery blue cobweb, superb cobweb, purple cobweb, and yellow cobweb are often used.

These are the most common species eaten. There are others, but many of them are useless and have no taste value. Be that as it may, even well-known species should only be collected by experienced mushroom pickers.

Types of spider webs used in cooking can be consumed boiled, salted, fried, pickled, or canned. Incomparable with him various firsts and second courses. Many experts say that these mushrooms have a nutty flavor.

Fried spider web recipe

For preparation you will need:

• edible or conditionally edible spider webs – 500 grams;
• flour - 4 tablespoons;
• vegetable oil – 3 tablespoons;
• greenery.

Initially, fresh mushrooms need to be thoroughly boiled, changing them several times. Then cut them into small pieces. Place in a preheated frying pan and fry until almost done. Then pour flour into the mushrooms and continue cooking. The top of the dish can be decorated with herbs and served. It is best consumed hot.

Types of mushrooms and medicinal properties

The most known species of this kind are:

• yellow spiderwort or triumphal marshweed – edible;
• purple spider web – conditionally edible;
• orange cobweb – conditionally edible;
• purple spider web – conditionally edible;
• shiny cobweb - poisonous;
• bracelet web - edible;
• Variable cobweb – conditionally edible;
• brown cobweb – conditionally edible;
• smeared cobweb – conditionally edible;
• superb cobweb - edible;
• straight spider web – conditionally edible;
• red-olive cobweb - inedible;
• Gossamer webwort – conditionally edible;
• Scaly cobweb is inedible.

Some representatives of this genus are considered poisonous mushrooms, but this does not reduce their medicinal properties.

Red cobweb

A red or blood-reddish mushroom, classified as poisonous. It bears a close resemblance to the inedible purple spider web. It has pronounced antiseptic properties. The substances included in its composition prevent the development of tuberculous mycobacteria. Found in coniferous forests. Loves moist, mossy soil. Fruits from July to September.

Bracelet web plant

It has a yellow-brown or brown-red color; with age, the terracotta color predominates and becomes more saturated. Resembles the triumphal cobweb. This is a conditionally edible mushroom, used in cooking only after careful pre-processing. IN medicinal purposes used as an antiseptic. It forms mycorrhiza only with birch. Picky in choosing soil - prefers a swampy, acidic environment. Fruits from July to early October.

The color of the mushroom is multifaceted: from grayish-green to black-olive with brown and brown impurities. It is quite similar to many representatives of this species, from which it differs in the absence of odor, very bitter taste and black color of the plates. The alkaloids included in its composition, in laboratory studies, showed good results in inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, which is one of the main types of therapy for Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders. This mushroom is considered poisonous. Found mainly in deciduous and mixed forests, loves calcareous soils. Forms mycorrhiza with oak and beech. Fruits from July to October.

Gossamer's web

Pale lilac, becoming ocher-white with age. It is similar to camphor spiderweed, which has the same unpleasant specific odor. It differs from a rare species - the violet cobweb - in the rusty color of the plates, from the white-violet representative - in a more saturated color, from the violet row - in a strong repulsive aroma and a tangled, abundant cover. The mushroom is inedible. Eating it is not recommended. For medical purposes it has pronounced antibacterial properties. An antibiotic, inolomine, was identified in its composition.

Harm and dangerous properties

Some types of spider webs are very toxic and poisonous. They are most dangerous because signs of poisoning may appear after several days or even weeks, since they contain delayed-acting toxins. Their venom is very harmful to the kidneys; with its help, a disease such as acute interstitial nephritis can develop. Even irreversible changes in the structure of the kidneys and death are possible. According to statistics, for every seven cases of poisoning, one is fatal.

Characteristic signs of spiderweb poisoning are burning and dry mouth, severe thirst followed by vomiting, nausea, and abdominal cramps. Often accompanied by headache and pain in the lumbar region. Even if you notice the symptoms in time and consult a doctor, recovery and treatment will take quite a long time.

In order to protect yourself, it is important to remember the first rule of a mushroom picker: if there are doubts about the edibility or inedibility of a mushroom, then it is generally accepted that it is obviously poisonous. In general, it’s better not to take risks and entrust the collection of spider webs to specialists who can confidently distinguish good mushroom from its poisonous brother.

By the way, when preparing good edible mushrooms, it is worth remembering that violations in technology and non-compliance with processing rules can lead to severe poisoning and sad consequences.

Providing first aid for poisoning

Any type of poisoning requires immediate medical attention until the ambulance arrives. It is advisable not to transport the patient to the clinic, since some toxins can cause disruption of the cardiovascular system.

Before the doctor arrives, you should:

• put the patient to bed;
• perform repeated gastric lavage;
• drink a laxative to remove poison from the intestines;
• do a cleansing enema.

In case of poisoning, severe dehydration of the body occurs, so it is recommended to give the patient a drink. saline solutions, for example, rehydron. Give the victim cool, strong teas or just salted water. For calf cramps, which often occur precisely because of dehydration, you can put mustard plasters on your shin.

If everything was done correctly, and the danger was noticed at an early stage, then after such measures, the victim may already feel an improvement in his condition after 2-3 hours.

But this is not a reason to refuse hospitalization if recommended by a doctor.

conclusions

Spider mushrooms are quite rare and mostly dangerous mushrooms. But this does not stop some gourmets from collecting various representatives of this genus for culinary purposes. Many of them have interesting taste and are quite often eaten after undergoing pre-processing.

Before preparing a dish of spider webs, they need to be thoroughly boiled, changing the water several times. However, only experienced mushroom pickers will be able to cope with such an impossible task as determining which type of cobweb mushroom a particular mushroom belongs to.

The thing is that they are very similar to each other and an ignorant person can quite easily confuse an edible representative with its dangerous toxic relative.

Cobwebs are very dangerous due to the slow-acting toxins they contain. Poisoning by these mushrooms does not appear immediately, but after a fairly long period of time, which can be up to 14 days.

In some cases, they lead to pathological changes in the body, and sometimes even to death. In case of mushroom poisoning, the victim should immediately provide first aid medical care in the form of gastric and intestinal lavage, and provide plenty of fluids to avoid dangerous dehydration.

But even the most poisonous mushrooms do not lose their medicinal properties. They contain substances from which, with the right technology in the laboratory, it is possible to extract various components used to create antibiotics and various other drugs.

In fact, the cobweb is a rather valuable mushroom, but it is valued mainly for its medical properties. Its taste and culinary properties are not particularly popular. Cobweb mushrooms are quite rare and little-known mushrooms, so it is better not to take risks and refuse to eat them in favor of other edible, more tasty and well-known representatives.

Kira Stoletova

One of the most common types of mushrooms in the temperate zone is the spider web mushroom. It belongs to the group of conditionally edible mushrooms. The genus Cobweb from the cobweb family of the same name is dangerous because there are poisonous varieties.

Appearance

The mushroom got its name because of the white “skirt” that falls down the stem and resembles a spider’s web. The popular name “Pribolotnik” does not reflect the range of the species, although sometimes it is an absolutely swamp resident. It grows in all types of forests in a variety of soils. This is an autumn genus, with peak growth occurring in late August and early September.

Species of Cobwebs are similar to each other in a number of ways:

1. Cylindrical leg with extension downwards.
2. Remains of a private web-like covering on the upper part of the leg.
3. The cap is usually conical or flat in shape, with plates.
4. The pulp is dense and fragrant.

The species of cobwebs differ in the color of the stem and cap, and the smell of the pulp. Among them there are both edible and poisonous representatives.

Irina Selyutina (Biologist):

The name of the family Cobwebs was given by the French mycologist and phytopathologist of tropical plants Jean Aime Roger (1900-1979), who proceeded from the specific structure of the private bedspread, consisting of cobweb fibers connecting the edge of the cap with the stem.

Most arachnoids are mycorrhiza-formers, the life processes of which are associated with certain tree species. Among the spider webs there are deadly poisonous specimens. However, there are also useful edible species. However, they are few in number and do not have much practical significance. Characteristic feature The genus Cobweb is the different colors of young and mature specimens, the presence of a rapidly disappearing purple pigment in many species.

By the way. The genus Cobweb is divided into subgenera, which have their own specific features, For example:

• subgenus Myxsacium: there is a common mucous blanket that causes the cap and stalk to be mucous.
• subgenus Phlegmacium: a mucous cap is present.
• subgenera Hydrocybe And Telamonia: the cap is hygrophanous.
• subgenera Dermocybe And Inoloma: the cap is dry, scaly, fibrous.

Types of mushroom

The genus includes about 25 species. They differ in taste and degree of safety for humans. Some are listed in the Red Book.

Edible species

• Edible cobweb, or bbw: The species lives in coniferous plantations. The cap is white-gray, the surface is watery. The pulp is dense and has a faint mushroom smell. The plates are frequent and adhere to the cap. The edible cobweb is a type of mushroom often found in temperate coniferous forests. In Russia it is found in the European part. You can also find it in Belarus.

The edible cobweb is characterized by a smooth, dense, whitish-brown leg, in the middle (located in the center) there are remnants of the cortina (private web cover), which disappear with age. The length of the leg is usually 2-3 cm with a thickness of 1.5-2 cm, which sharply distinguishes this species from other representatives of the genus.

• Cobweb watery blue, or dove blue: This species in Russia is known only in Primorye. However, it is widespread in North America and in the countries of the European continent.

1. The cap is uniformly colored blue-gray, diameter up to 10 cm.
2. The smell is unpleasant, musty.
3. The taste is fresh.
4. There is no tuber-shaped thickening on the stem.

It grows under various deciduous trees, but more often under beech and oak. Growth is more group or colonial. Also, adult individuals lack the remains of the veil.

The species of triumphal cobweb is also considered edible. But due to reduced taste qualities it should be classified as conditionally edible.

Conditionally edible

The difference between this group and edibles is that conditionally edibles require pre-processing. They should not be eaten raw; it is not recommended to eat them fried without prior soaking.

• Triumphal cobweb, or yellow has the following characteristics:

1. The cap reaches 7-12 cm in diameter, is brownish in the center and orange-yellow at the edges. The shape is flat or pillow-like. Usually the surface is sticky.
2. The pulp has a pleasant smell.
3. In young mushrooms, the “web” completely covers the plates. With age, the plates darken to a brownish color.
4. The diameter of the stem is 1 cm. Large fruiting bodies have a stem up to 3 cm in diameter. Height up to 15 cm.

This species lives in deciduous forests. They find it under birch and oak trees. Often accompanied by milk mushrooms.

• Slime cobweb: The main difference from other species is the presence of mucus that abundantly covers the cap. Individuals grow large - up to 12 cm in diameter of the cap, the corresponding leg is up to 20 cm in length.

The pulp of this species is odorless and tasteless. Color varies from white to cream. The mushroom is found in coniferous and mixed forests.

Attention! Do not confuse the slimy spider web species with the slimy spider web species.

• Slimy cobweb: the cap is covered with a mucous cobwebby blanket. The mucus is thick and sometimes even hangs from the uneven edges of the cap. The cap is thinner at the edges than in the center. The color ranges from orange to dark brown. The pulp is white, loose. It is also distinguished by the smaller size of the fruiting bodies. The species is characterized by the formation of mycorrhiza with pine plantings.
• The web spider is excellent: its feature is appearance hats and legs. In adults, the cap is similar to a bell, rich brown or brown in color. The diameter of the cap is up to 20 cm. The stem is long, clearly expanding downward from a cylinder into a cone. The surface of the fruiting body is soft and velvety. In adult mushrooms, they become wrinkled. A thin violet-gray stripe remains along the edges of the cap. The pulp is white or mixed with blue. It has a pleasant smell and taste. The species bears fruit in large groups and is more often found near birch or beech trees. Prefers deciduous forests. By the way. This is a little studied species.
• Bracelet web, or red: distinguished by the red or reddish-brown color of the cap. There is no mucus on it. The pulp has a characteristic musty odor. Prefers damp and mossy places. Found in mycorrhiza with pine or birch trees. The bracelet cobweb is identified by the bright “bracelets” on the stem left from the cobweb cover (cortina) and by the dark fibers on the cap.
• Purple cobweb: got its name because of the peculiarity of the pulp. When cut, it acquires a purple color, but when whole it is usually bluish or gray. The surface of the cap is sticky. The characteristics of young and adult individuals differ significantly:

1. In adults, the cap is flat, slightly concave at the edges. The plates are frequent, with a purple tint. The diameter of the cap is up to 15 cm. The stem is long, with a tuber at the very bottom. The color of the stem is purple, and the cap is olive, brown or brownish with impurities.
2. Young individuals have a spherical cap that practically merges with the stem. The leg itself is barrel-shaped.

• Gossamer webwort: differs from other brethren in the whitish color of the legs with a bluish or pinkish tint. The cap is light brown in color and prefers deciduous forests. The musty smell of the pulp is faint.
• Variable cobweb: received its name due to the change in color during growth. In adults and mature individuals, the colors of the legs and caps are different. A more common name is " colorful mushroom" Usually the fruiting bodies are small, with an elongated stalk. The cap is brown or golden along the edge and lowered. The plates are light purple. There is a brownish-red stripe on the leg. In old mushrooms, the plates turn pale and turn brown. The leg is usually white or cream in color. The species bears fruit mainly in the south and east in deciduous plantations.

Poisonous species

• Poisonous cobweb: This species is found as often as the edible cobweb. It is precisely because of the abundance of dangerous doubles that the edible type of mushroom does not attract even a knowledgeable mushroom picker.
• Blue-banded cobweb: it is dangerous because its appearance is practically no different from an edible fruit. A hat with a lump in the center, gray shade with brown. Its lower concave edge has a purple or blue stripe. The pulp is odorless and tasteless. It also forms mycorrhiza with coniferous trees. Inedible.
• Common spiderwort: characterized by a brown or golden color of the cap. It has a cone-shaped shape, the edge is uneven, and the surface is mucous. The plates may be uneven. Common cobwebs often have spiral-shaped bands on the stalk, which distinguish the poisonous fruiting body from the edible one.
• The most beautiful cobweb: is fatal poisonous looking, it has a uniform brownish or reddish-orange color. The legs are long, and the caps are cone-shaped with uneven, torn edges. There is a protruding tubercle in the center of the cap. The most beautiful cobweb usually grows in groups.
• Goat's web, or goat, or smelly: bright blue or gray color, sometimes more blue. A peculiarity of the species is the presence of the chemical odor of acetone or a “goat” odor. The hat and leg are the same color. The smell only intensifies with heat treatment. Goat's web grows in the same coniferous and mossy forests.
• Lazy cobweb: has a characteristic cap color - reddish with crimson splashes. It grows in groups in symbiosis with birch and pine. Often the cap and stem are crooked, twisted or broken, with cracks. It is the irregularities and color that distinguish the species Lazy Spider from edible mushrooms.

• Cobweb spider brilliant: the cap has a bright yellow or ocher color. The color of the pulp when cut is lemon, does not darken. The plates of adults are greenish. The cap is covered with mucus. The toxin in the pulp acts slowly, so poisoning will not be immediately noticeable.
• Mountain spiderwort, or plush, or orange-red: a rare species characterized by the following characteristics:

1. Outwardly it looks like a beautiful spider web, but it deceives with its pleasant radish smell and good taste.
2. Danger of the species - poisoning appears 3 days after consumption.
3. It has a uniform, even color of orange or light brown. The surface is soft and velvety.

Identifying an inedible species is not easy, so don't risk taking a nice-smelling fruiting body into your basket.

• Scaly cobweb: looks similar to the edible species. It is distinguished by its brownish-brown color and dark brown scales on the cap. There is a dark spot in the center of the cap. The stalk also has dark brown scales, often at the bottom. The smell is weak but pleasant.

Also considered inedible the following types cobweb:

• p. chestnut (saffron);
• n. soiling;
• n. most elegant;
• n. membranous;
• n. most special.

Inedible species destroy the kidneys with their toxins, resulting in intoxication of the body.

Beneficial features

They are limited to standard indicators for mushrooms. This is the presence of protein, vitamins and microelements in the fruiting bodies. They contain more vitamins A and group B than fruits and vegetables.

Contraindications

Even edible mushrooms contraindicated:

1. Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 7-8 years old.
2. People with a weak stomach, intestines, suffering from various abnormalities in the gastrointestinal tract.
3. People with individual intolerance.

You cannot eat edible mushrooms collected within the city and near busy highways, factories, and the private sector.

Application

Cooking

Edible spider web mushrooms are considered a delicacy; they have a wonderful nutty taste. Tolstushka is delicious fried or stewed with sour cream or cream. Decoctions from the plum are used to make broth. The edible fruiting bodies are also pickled and dried, but this can result in the loss of much of the flavor.

The excellent cobweb is dried or pickled only after long soaking and boiling. Young specimens are suitable for pickling and salting. For your information. The shiny coating on the cap of the purple cobweb species disappears when dried.

Medicine

Used to obtain probiotics and extract valuable microelements. In industry, dyes are extracted from colored fruiting bodies. The species cannot be used in home medicine.

• Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
• Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
• Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
• Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
• Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
• Family: Cortinariaceae (Cobwebs)
• Genus: Cortinarius (Spiderweb)
• View: Cortinarius orellanus (Orange-red spiderweb)

Other names for the mushroom:

Other names:

• Mountain gossamer

• Cobweb orange-red

Description:
The orange-red cobweb (Cortinarius orellanus) has a dry, matte cap, covered with small scales, 3-8.5 cm in diameter, at first hemispherical, then flat, with an inexpressive tubercle, orange or brown-red with a golden tint. All of them are non-slip, always dry fruiting bodies, a felt-silky cap and a slender, not thickened leg. The plates are colored from orange to rusty brown.

Spreading:
Cobweb orange-red- comparatively rare view. In some countries it has not yet been discovered. In Europe it grows mainly in autumn (sometimes at the end of summer) in deciduous and occasionally in coniferous forests. It forms mycorrhiza mainly with oak and birch. Most often appears on acidic soils. Learn to recognize this extremely dangerous mushroom very difficult, because there are many similar types; because of this, even for a specialist, identifying the orange-red web is not an easy task.

Note:

Cobweb orange-red - deadly poisonous. Contains a toxic substance orellanin, which causes pathological changes in the kidneys. Signs of poisoning appear 3-14 days after eating the mushroom. The mushroom retains its toxic properties after boiling in water or drying.

Orange-red cobweb, like other species, was considered a harmless mushroom until I960. The prevailing opinion was that among the huge number of spider webs (more than 400 species grow in Europe alone), there are only bitter inedible species and the species are relatively tasty and suitable for food.

However, after frequent poisonings that occurred in Poland, many of which turned out to be fatal, it was possible to establish that the culprit was the orange-red cobweb - a radish-smelling and pleasant-tasting mushroom. During chemical analysis, several toxic compounds- orellanine, cortinarine, benzoinine, etc. Eating this and other types of spider webs is especially dangerous because the first signs of poisoning do not appear immediately, but after quite a while long time- from 3 to 24 days. Then there is a rapid deterioration in the person’s condition, impaired renal function and death.