The start of the 2022 mushroom season has already begun, and thousands of fans from all over Spain are preparing to cross the mountains and forests in search of their precious loot. The forecasts for this year do not look very promising at the moment, as despite some precipitation, There are large areas of the country that complain about not getting enough rain..
For this reason, and as often happens, the success of this mushroom season will depend heavily on each area. Places where it has rained more in recent weeks will benefit the most. At this time, without the rains, positive results can hardly be achieved.
Precipitation and temperature are the main factors that guarantee good reproduction. It is one of the most consumed species in Spain, so regions where these conditions are met and also where there are more pine forests, oak forests and other forests will be more likely to have a good season.
The ‘top ten’ of mushrooms in Spain
These The 10 most consumed and admired mushrooms in Spain (logically this varies by region):
wild mushroom (Agaricus campestris): It is one of the best known and most collected edible mushrooms in Spain. It has a white cap with a tendency to a grayish or pinkish hue, and their diameter varies from 3 to 12 cm. Its leaves are a pinkish-white color that changes from dark brown to black. It occurs in meadows and pastures from spring to late autumn.
Cappuccino (amanita cesarean section): It has a fairly large cap and an orange color that sometimes tends towards a yellowish hue. Their blades are numerous, broad and yellow. These mushrooms are found in early autumn, mid-summer both in holm oak and cork oak forests, and on calcareous lands, under chestnut and oak trees.
Cosmetic Ticket (black cumin): It is characterized by a variable color, with a whitish tint when young, eventually changing to a brown hue, brown as it ages. In addition, a feature that distinguishes it from other fungi is its sticky and moist cuticles, although it loses with age. Edible boletus can be found under hardwoods or conifers from late summer to late autumn.
milk cap (Lactarius deliciosus): It is known for its convex, fragile and fleshy cap that can reach up to 15 cm in diameter. It has a reddish-orange color and some green spots appear as it matures. The lower gills are orange and quite tight. This edible variety emerges in young pine forests in autumn and early winter.
chanterelle (chanterelle): Easy to recognize by its funnel-shaped cap and yellowish colour. Chanterelle is found in autumn in oak, beech and pine forests.
black truffle (tuber melanosporum): It is an underground mushroom with brown-black color and surface. It is collected with the help of dogs trained to locate and grows in limestone areas on the roots of trees such as oak, thuja and hazelnut. The harvest of this mushroom takes place from the beginning of December to March.
umbrella (Macrolepiota procera): Other names for this mushroom: damper and galamperna. It grows in meadows, pastures and forest clearings. It is very tall, 40 cm tall and large because its hat can reach up to 30 cm in diameter. Said cap is covered with brownish scales on a cream background. The foot is long, thin and hollow. The flesh is soft and elastic, with a pleasant smell and taste. Be careful: When small, it can be mistaken for a poisonous mushroom.
death trumpet (Craterellus cornucopioides): It grows in beech or oak forests, also called abundance. It is funnel-shaped and hollow to the sole of the foot. Its color is black or grayish. Despite its sinister popular name, it is among the tastiest and most admired types in the kitchen and is the hero of countless recipes.
field angle (chanterelle lutescens): Also known as yellowish chanterelle and camagroc (Catalonia). It grows in mixed forests. It is trumpet-shaped and its cap is dark brown or gray on an orange background. The leaves are orange-yellow, form folds and reach the very foot. The flesh is fragile, with a fruity odor (plum) and a sweet taste. It is relatively frequent.
How to identify them: seven apps help you
However, it is not always easy to recognize mushrooms in the field. Many species are similar to each other, and we can even confuse poisonous mushrooms, which require a certain knowledge, with edible mushrooms.
Numerous apps and mobile phone apps have emerged in recent years to make it easier to identify fungi. Some of them according to the list Published by private portal andro4all:
-Mushrooms It is one of the most popular mushroom learning apps and has a free version and a paid version. A tool that offers options. More than 100 mycological species leaves, poisonous and poisonous food with quality photos. It also lets you geo-locate catches and even find restaurants with mushroom-cooked recipes.
-ringworm It is another application for identifying mushrooms that has both a free and a paid version. This is the official application of the great mushroom encyclopedia in Spain and page of most common edible species and a section where the most dangerous species are often confused. It also offers harvesting tips, extensive information on different mushrooms and mushrooms, and an extensive image gallery.
-Canned Mushrooms An interesting application for Android mobile phones with maps and information about protected areas and free forests where mushrooms will be collected. The information provided by the app includes the surface of the space, the usage regime and whether you have to pay to access it. It also provides information on the types of mushrooms that can be found in each region and a short fact sheet on edible species.
-Boletus Lite is an application mushroom identification A classic that stands out for having simple graphics and illustrations to limit the genres found. On the other hand, there is also a map where you can add the markings of the areas where you found the mushrooms, and a very complete species list. It also has a paid version to access the full app.
-mycosil It is an interesting application developed by Micocyl, the regulatory body for mycological activity in Castilla y León. An application that informs the user whether in a forest held by them. All this through the device’s GPS. It also includes a weather forecast service, the ability to mark the location of the vehicle on the map, and an SOS button that sends your location to the people you choose in case of emergency.
-Seteros – Mushroom Guide It is an ideal application for those who are passionate about mushrooms. An application with information about both edible mushrooms, what to avoid, and poisonous ones. It even features a section with recipes and some complete files featuring this dish. It will soon add a map and fun gameplay where you can mark your favorite places while collecting mushrooms.
– Mushroom Species It is an application developed by the member. Castellón Mycological Society (ASMICAS). A handy tool for identifying types, searching by binary keys or by types. It also offers a base of local photos of Google images so you can see each genre. This app is free but has a more complete paid version that removes ads.
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