Collybia tuberosa ata ma faʻamatalaga

Collybia tuberosa (Collybia tuberosa)

Collybia tuberous differs primarily in that it is very small, unlike its relatives. These are small mushrooms that grow most often in small groups.

The hats are only about one centimeter in diameter and are wrapped down, they are located on a thin stem about 4 centimeters long. These mushrooms grow and sclerotia, which has a granular structure of a red-brown hue, when the mushrooms themselves are much lighter. You can collect a lot of such a mushroom as Collybia tuberous throughout the autumn. It grows on old agaric mushroom bodies.

However, you should be careful, not only is this species itself lē taumafaina, it is also very similar to its inedible relative, Cook’s collybia. The latter is slightly larger, and has a yellow or ocher color, and can grow simply on the soil.

Very often you can find similar mushrooms in the clearings where mushrooms or other delicious russula mushrooms were collected, it is important not to be deceived and not accidentally eat this mushroom.