Meripilus giant (Meripilus giganteus)
- Одељење: Басидиомицота (Басидиомицетес)
- Пододељење: Агарицомицотина (Агарицомицетес)
- Класа: Агарицомицетес (Агарицомицетес)
- Подкласа: Инцертае седис (неизвесног положаја)
- Редослед: Полипоралес (Полипоре)
- Породица: Мерипилацеае (Мерипилацеае)
- Genus: Meripilus (Meripilus)
- Тип: Meripilus giganteus (Giant meripilus)
A very beautiful outwardly mushroom that usually grows at the roots of deciduous trees.
The fruit body is made up of numerous caps, which are kept below on one common base.
Шешири the meripilus is very thin, there may be small scales on the surface. To the touch – slightly velvety. The color range – from a reddish tint to brown and brown. There are also concentric grooves, notches. Towards the edges, the hat has a wavy shape, while slightly curving.
легат as such, no, the caps are held on a shapeless base.
Каша white mushroom, has a slightly sweet taste. When broken in air, it very quickly acquires a red color, and then darkens.
The peculiarity is that the hats are similar to semicircular plates, located very tightly one to the other. In general, the mass of the fruiting body in large specimens of the giant meripilus can reach 25-30 kg.
Спорови бео.
The mushroom belongs to the category of edible species, but only young meripilus are recommended for food, as they have soft and tender flesh.
Grows from June to late autumn. The usual places of growth are the roots of deciduous trees (especially beech and oak).