Trutovik fringed - a parasite living at the expense ofnutrients contained in the trunk of a tree. Many logging organizations are constantly struggling with it, as this mushroom is bad for their business. But scientists, on the contrary, consider it a very useful and noble inhabitant of coniferous forests.
Cropped tinder: range and habitat
This variety in the common people is calledpine trutovikom. This is due to the fact that this parasite loves to settle on the trunks of coniferous species. Like most of his relatives, he prefers the cool climate of the Northern Hemisphere. In Russia it can be found in almost all regions, except perhaps in the southern part of the country.
Despite the general opinion, fringed tinderrarely sprouts on living trees. It is much more often attracted by stumps, dry or damaged trunks, as well as fallen asleep. Therefore, it is quite difficult to call this type of mushroom a full-fledged pest, as it parasitizes only on diseased or weakened trees.
Trutovik fringed: description
The fungus completely lacks a leg.To the wood, it is attached at the expense of special fibers located in the side of the cap. Curiously, the bordered tinder changes its color throughout its life. So, the body of the young fungus is yellow-orange, and the old one is gray-brown. But the white stripe, edging its edge, remains unchanged, regardless of the age of the parasite.
The flesh of the tinder has a felt structure.Because of this, it is very durable and allows the fungus to resist various kinds of damage. As for its color, it varies from yellow to dark brown.
Pest Control
The trotter fringed is a parasite,able to spoil the wood. In the risk zone, there may be any trees whose crust has serious defects or cracks. It is in them that the spores of the fungus come into contact, after which the active growth of the ternitus begins. In this case, the parasite literally drains all the nutrients from the tree trunk. This leads to rotting of the wood, which significantly reduces the life of the whole plant.
In order to protect valuable breeds from negativethe influence of the tinder, timber enterprises carry out chemical treatment of their surfaces. They also look for mature mushrooms, and then destroy them. Good pest slowly infects wood, and therefore timely intervention of a person can save a tree.
The role of Tver in the ecosystem
As for scientists, they are sure thatThe bordered tinder, although a parasite, still brings great benefits to the forest. The thing is that it affects only diseased and weak trees, thereby removing them from the gene pool of the forest. Simply put, it fulfills the role of a natural health orderly ecosystem.
Moreover, after the disintegration of the affected borderTertiary wood in the soil receives nutrients for the earth substance. Thus, the fungus directly affects the circulation of elements in nature. Killing the weak, it feeds the strong.
Application in medicine
Often a tinder is often used inquality raw materials for the manufacture of a number of medical products. For the most part, it is used in the treatment of diarrhea, polyuria, hepatitis and dysentery. For example, our ancestors in ancient times brewed a decoction from the pulp of the fungus in order to relieve the inflammation of the stomach, and the Indians of North America applied pieces of the tinder to the wounds, as they folded blood, stopped the bleeding.
However, the most popular fungusAsia. For example, in China, healers used tinder-based powders in order to improve overall health, as well as increase a person's mental abilities. And in Korea, and at all innovative development of drugs for diabetes with the addition of an extract of this parasitic organism.
