Mushrooms with a distinctive garlic scent in the oak forest
The mushroom has a pungent garlic smell, is widely distributed in temperate oak forests, but is inedible and plays an important role in the forest cycle.
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The mushroom has a very distinctive garlic smell. The strong garlic smell of the mushroom, although the garlic smell appears when the stem or cap is gently crushed, helps to identify the species easily. Photo: alchetron.com. The garlicky smell has nothing to do with actual garlic. While it smells similar, mushrooms do not contain the same chemical compounds as garlic. Photo: gone71.com.
Live mainly on leaf litter in oak forests. They decompose organic matter and play an important role in the forest nutrient cycle. Photo: pharmanatur.com. The cap is dark brown with a slightly shiny surface. When dry, the cap shrinks but expands when moist, a characteristic of many species of mushrooms in the genus Marasmius. Photo: dreamstime.com.
The mushroom stem is very thin and tough. The outside of the stem is black, rough and bumpy, helping this mushroom stand out in the leaf litter. Photo: englishfungi.org. Very small in size but growing in large clusters. The thick clusters form characteristic patches on moist ground. Photo: alamy.com. Inedible. Although they have a noticeable smell, they have no culinary value and are often ignored. Photo: pharmanatur.com.
Widely distributed in Europe. Garlic-smelling mushrooms often appear in temperate forests, especially old oak forests. Photo: wikimedia.org. Dear readers, please watch the video : Living with Wolves / VTV2
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