Mushroom picking in the forest is a pleasant activity, to which many Russians join. It lasts from the middle of summer, and ending in the fall, and during this period, doctors traditionally note mass cases of poisoning by the gifts of nature.
Among the mushrooms there are extremely useful and valuable, rich in nutrients - and there are those from which you can go to the hospital. Before you go into the forest and start collecting wild crops, you should understand in detail which mushrooms can be taken and which should be left categorically in place.
Seventh place - false foxes
False chanterelles are very similar to real ones, and therefore inexperienced mushroom pickers sometimes carry them out of the forest with whole bast baskets. You can distinguish them from real ones by their brighter color, completely different smell, thinner leg - an experienced mushroom picker discovers differences on the go. If at least one false fox is caught in the soup, poisoning cannot be avoided, and at its first signs: diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain after eating mushroom dishes, urgent need to go to the hospital.
Sixth place - false oil
Another inedible false mushrooms are pepper mushrooms that masquerade as butter. Maybe they are not as poisonous as the subsequent mushrooms on the list, but again, they often end up in mushroom baskets due to their similarity with delicious edible cousins. The inedible version of the oil has a reddish “moss” under the hat, while in the oil it is yellow.And he does not have a membrane under the hat, and the oil remains at least its vestigial, even if they have grown and opened the hat completely.
These mushrooms are bitter, and it is not recommended to eat them, as this can cause poisoning - however, some mushroom pickers claim that they are quite edible after soaking and cooking, long-term preparation according to special rules.
Fifth place - false mushrooms
False honey mushrooms are also frequent guests in baskets of inexperienced mushroom pickers. They are devoid of membranes under the hat, have a rich yellow color, while the honey mushrooms have a leg usually white or grayish. False mushrooms also have very dark plates under the hat. There are also false mushrooms of the umbrella type, with conical rather than flat hats, and also without a membrane. Poisoning causes about the same symptoms as false chanterelles, and a person needs to be hospitalized.
Fourth place - whitish talker
This mushroom is ubiquitous, found in Russia not only in forests, but also in the fields, as well as near human housing. It turns out massively, in clusters. It has a whitish color, a conical hat, which, with the growth of the fungus, takes the form of a funnel. A very poisonous mushroom, the effect of toxins of which begins in 20 minutes. Symptoms of poisoning - a drop in pressure and pulse, sweating, tearing. Urgent hospitalization, gastric lavage and other measures are needed.
Third place - Panther Amanita
Amanita muscaria will open the three most poisonous mushrooms of the country.This is a mushroom with a brown hat and white dots, living in forests, in conifers and deciduous. The red fly agaric, with which it is often confused, is really edible, and this one is poisonous. Very toxic mushroom that causes suffocation and paralysis 2 hours after eating. Hospitalization of the victim is urgent.
Second Place - White Grebe
In second place in the rating of poisonous mushrooms is a white grebe, which is not very often in baskets, because it is initially unpleasant and has a putrefactive smell. Grows in damp, has a white tint, is covered with mucus. The hat is conical, the leg is long.
Even a small piece of the fungus is enough to poison strongly, since it has powerful poison. As symptoms, first there are signs of poisoning, which can occur many hours after eating the mushroom, as is the case with pale grebe. The patient's condition rapidly deteriorates, pressure drops. It is urgent to call an ambulance.
The most poisonous mushroom in Russia
Pale toadstool is a mushroom that is the most poisonous not only in Russia, but also in the world. It has a powerful poison that poisons internal organs and does its best even before the first symptoms of poisoning appear. And they can begin in two days. 100 gr. this fungus is enough to get severe poisoning. Symptoms - vomiting and diarrhea, headache, pressure drop. This mushroom is especially dangerous because inexperienced mushroom pickers confuse it with champignons and other completely edible mushrooms.In fact, there are not so many poisonous mushrooms, in Russian forests there are much more edible gifts of the forest - just some of them, for example, valui, kulbiki, mullein, morels, require special preparation and special cooking methods. However, in any case, you should observe safety precautions, because poisoning can be not only poisonous, but also completely edible mushrooms.
You can’t pick mushrooms from roads, railways, in contaminated places, as mushrooms easily absorb toxic substances and radiation from the surrounding area. You cannot collect rotten, worm-eaten fruiting bodies; they can accumulate toxins. Mushrooms roast for at least 40 minutes, and conditionally edible breeds must be soaked, digested, and subjected to other measures of preliminary preparation.
