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The mother-of-pearl sponge in Bulgaria it is also called Snow White. It has the Latin name Hygrophorus eburneus and belongs to the family Hygrophoraceae.
The hood of the mother-of-pearl fungus is hemispherical when the fungus is young and protruding as it develops. Reaches 4-7 centimeters in diameter. It usually has a rounded hump and a curved edge. In wet weather it feels slimy, and in dry weather it is shiny, smooth, bare. The coloring is like ivory, thinning towards the edge.
The plates are descending, very wide and sparse, white in color, but vary to slightly yellowish.
The stump of mother-of-pearl sponge is cylindrical, for the most part covered with mucus, and only under the hood is dry, grainy-scaly, colored white to creamy, dense. As aging progresses, it becomes almost hollow.
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The flesh of the mushroom is white, the stump is fibrous, soft, with a pleasant taste and almost odorless.
The spore powder is white and the spores are elliptical, measuring 8-9, 5x4, 5-5 micrometers, colorless.
The mother-of-pearl sponge grows in coniferous and deciduous forests. It can be found in the months from July to October. It usually accumulates in large quantities, which facilitates collection. The mushroom is collected by acquaintances because it is edible with good taste.
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