Smardz edible, also called “Polish truffle” recently for the first time in 2025 appeared in Polish forests. The season for this rare species usually lasts from the second half of March to May, which means that this year it started early.
This is one of the most valuable mushrooms – due to the unique taste, rare occurrence and the dizzying price they achieve in purchase. So don’t delay your search. However, before you put them in the basket, make sure you can collect them twice in a specific place. Otherwise, you can suffer unpleasant consequences.
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His hat has a conical shape, its surface is irregular with numerous cats and folds, reminiscent of a slice of honey. The color is light brown, gray, yellowish or darker. The shaft is cylindrical, bright, smooth or slightly rough. It has an empty interior. The mushroom reaches 5 to 15 cm high.
This is a rare mushroom, protected and You have to be careful not to confuse it with the poisonous chestnut pie, which has a hat more folded and reminiscent of the human brain.
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Smardza is a rare mushroom that does not have in Polish forests for a long time. From March to May you can meet him in deciduous forests, parks and gardens, in wet places, near ash, elms and fruit trees. They also occur on the outskirts of the road, in places after tree felling and fires.
Lubbles in purchase are valued, because they are rarely found, and their collection is limited by regulations. They are under partial protection, which further conquers their price. Fresh mushrooms can cost from 200 to even 500 zlotys for 1 kg (dried specimens are even more expensive).
Smars are fit for consumption after thermal treatment. They taste great with sauces, pasta and meat dishes. These are delicious mushrooms with a slightly nutty taste and a delicate, fleshy consistency.
Due to the fact that the dining smear is under partial protection, However, you cannot collect it in the State Forests. Unless you want to pay up to 5,000 gold fine. It is better to collect mushrooms in your own garden or on the plot or on plantations that offer such a possibility.
