False mushrooms: all the distinguishing features

So in We collected full buckets of mushrooms, or bought freshly picked mushrooms from merchants in the market. How to distinguish false mushrooms from real ones? To do this, you need to carefully examine the mushrooms.

Hat

Despite the fact that edible mushrooms differ from each other depending on how much light is in the place where they grow, what kind of humidity is there and on which tree they grew,all edible mushroomsthere are characteristic features that make it possible to distinguish them from inedible ones. The cap of the edible honey agaric has a light brown, slightly dull color with small dark scales. The color of the hat of false mushrooms is much brighter: brick red or gray-yellow.

Records

In edible mushrooms, the plates are light, cream or yellow-white in color. In false mushrooms, the plates are dark - at first they are yellow, and with time they become greenish, then dark green, almost black.

Leg

Edible mushrooms have a "skirt" on the leg (ring). Most false mushrooms do not have a ring, but some mushrooms have residual signs of a ring, although they are inedible. The rule is simple: if in doubt, leave the mushroom in the forest. Another characteristic feature of false mushrooms is a high, 5-10 centimeters, leg. Real forest mushrooms do not grow above 4-6 centimeters.

Smell

Edible mushrooms smell nice: they have a slightly harsh mushroom aroma, and false mushrooms do not smell very pleasant: their smell is earthy, slightly musty.

Taste

In general, it is believed that poisonous mushrooms taste bitter, sharp. Actually not always. For example, brick-red mushrooms taste quite normal, some people consider these mushrooms to be conditionally edible and eat them after appropriate thorough processing, and a slight bitter taste goes away when soaked (just like when soaking milk mushrooms). Therefore, it is worth remembering that Mushrooms can taste normal but be poisonous.

Growth time

Edible mushrooms grow all year round(except for very cold periods). The most active growth of edible mushrooms is observed in autumn - from late August to October. Therefore, you can distinguish false mushrooms by the fact that they grow for a couple of months in the spring, and then - only in the fall.

Reaction to contact with water

If you are in doubt about how to distinguish false mushrooms from real mushrooms, then lower the mushrooms into the water. Poisonous or inedible mushrooms, when in contact with water, will change color: turn blue or blacken.

Good luck in your "silent hunting" and - and good health!