Collecting mushrooms is a very exciting and addictive activity. But it also requires some skill. In pursuit of mushrooms, russula or chanterelles, it is quite possible to come across an inedible twin mushroom that is not eaten. Such a mistake can easily turn into a spoiled dinner or digestive problems. How to understand edible and inedible mushrooms? You will find the names and descriptions of some of them in our article.
Mushroom Varieties
There are a huge number of mushrooms in the world. According to various sources, there are from 10,000 to a million species. Some of them are used in cooking, medicine, pharmaceuticals, others bypass the tenth road due to high toxicity.
Mushrooms that have nutritional value and can be used in cooking without any he alth effects are called "edible". These include real mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, real milk mushrooms, russula, morels, boletus, boletus, raincoats, ordinary chanterelles and others. Some species are conditionally edible. They are safe only after special treatment or at a certain age.
Inedible mushrooms are often confused with poisonous ones, but this is not entirely true. Poisonous species contain substances that cause poisoning. Their use leads to disorders of the digestive, nervous system or death. The pale toadstool is considered the most poisonous in the world, even 30 grams of this fungus can cause serious he alth problems.
Inedible mushrooms are not so scary. In most cases, they are simply tasteless, have bitterness, an unpleasant odor, grow on feces, or are simply poorly absorbed by our body. They are also classified as inedible because of the hard pulp, too small size or extreme rarity. Let's get acquainted with some of their representatives.
False fox
Edible and non-edible mushrooms can easily be confused. So, instead of an ordinary chanterelle, there is a chance to pick up a false one. It is also called the orange talker and was once thought to be poisonous. There are no serious consequences from this fungus, but some people experience indigestion.
The fungus is common in coniferous and deciduous forests of the northern hemisphere. It grows up to five centimeters tall, with a hat from 2 to 6 centimeters. It is painted in a bright orange color, but it can be pale, reddish and even white. Unlike the real chanterelle, the false mushroom can be wormy, its flesh has an unpleasant odor, and its spores are white.
Bolbitusgolden
Bolbitus is a very interesting inedible mushroom, painted in light yellow color. It has a small bell-shaped hat up to 4 cm in diameter and a long stem that grows up to 20 cm in height. As the mushroom ages, its cap straightens, becomes flat and ragged along the edges, and the color changes from yellow to brown.
Golden bolbitus is almost never found in forests. It appears from May to November in meadows, among dense grass and hay. The life of the fungus is incredibly short, it manages to grow old and die in just a few days. It is not supposed to be poisonous, but is not eaten.
Hebeloma sticky
This species has many names. We call it “false value”, “horseradish mushroom”, in English it is called “poisoned pie”. The mushroom has a conical or semicircular cap 7-9 centimeters in diameter, which is usually covered with mucus. As the hebeloma ages, the cap becomes flat and dry.
The color of the mushroom is pale beige or light brown at the edges, darker in the center. Its characteristic feature is a bitter taste, as well as a pronounced smell of potatoes or radishes. Hebeloma can be toxic, so eating it is not recommended. It can cause vomiting, upset stomach and other symptoms of poisoning.
Reed hornbill
Rogatic, or reed clavariadelphus, does not have a hat typical of many mushrooms. Its body is elongated and expands upward, resembling a mace. Its pulp andthe spores are white, and the fungus itself has a beige or orange tint.
Rogue does not grow in open areas and prefers to hide near trees. It lives in a shady and cool place in the forest. Most often it is found under a spruce, but it is not so easy to find a mushroom, because it is quite rare. Horned can grow singly, and sometimes lives in numerous groups. It is used in cooking, but only young people can eat it. When the mushroom gets old, it becomes tasteless.
Mushroom red brick
Summer or false mushroom refers to inedible mushrooms, but this definition is controversial. Some consider it a delicacy, others consider it poisonous. Summer mushrooms are very similar to autumn ones, which can be eaten, so it is often collected by inexperienced lovers.
The mushroom appears in light deciduous forests in August-September. It grows with a smooth, rounded and slightly convex hat up to 5 centimeters in diameter. Unlike the edible mushroom, it has a rich brick red color. There is no dense ring on its leg, and at the edges of the cap there are often fragments of a white veil. False honey agaric grows only on logs and fallen trees. It does not occur on conifers.
