Edible and poisonous species of fly agaric
Fly agaric is a type of poisonous mushroom that is best known through folk tales and tales. The bright red color of mushrooms makes it easy to distinguish them from edible mushrooms. There are many varieties and is used in folk medicine and rituals.
Fly agaric is a type of poisonous mushroom that is best known through folk tales and tales.
For normal growth requires soil with a high moisture content and acidity. That is why most often it can be found in conifers, as well as small birch groves. The fruiting season begins in early July and ends in late autumn with the onset of frost.
It looks quite bright - it is difficult to confuse it with other mushrooms or take it into the basket by mistake. Its appearance signals danger. The hat is quite large - about 7 centimeters in diameter, red. It has white warts on it. The hat is attached to a high leg, which has a rim of a flake ring.
Features of the fly agaric grebe (video)
Description of poisonous and inedible species of fly agaric
There are over twenty types. Each of the presented varieties has a double, which is inedible due to the poison contained in the pulp.
Fly agaric red
The cap of the aerial part reaches a diameter of about seven centimeters, and its color may vary depending on the plant variety. It can be not only red, as it is used to be perceived, but also yellow, orange and brown. There are many white warts on the hat, which create the “traditional” color of the fly agaric in speck. In young specimens, it happens that there are too many warts and they completely overshadow the red color of the fungus.
The leg of the plant is slightly elongated, cylindrical in the correct shape. It is painted whitish. Sometimes, when changing climatic conditions, the leg can change color - it becomes yellow or greenish. Decorated with the remains of the hat, presented in the form of flakes. The inner pulp is dense in structure, does not change color when damaged and remains white.
The plates are short, located in the lower part, have a beige or cream shade. In this case, larger plates alternate with smaller ones.
Fly agaric red Fly agaric panther
The hat of the panther fly agaric reaches a diameter of more than 10 centimeters and is shaped in the form of a hemisphere. With gradual maturation, it becomes flat, and the edges are torn. The mushroom got its name due to its color - dark brown with characteristic blotches. The leg is presented in the form of a cylinder and tapers slightly at the top. Volvo is located on the leg. The lower part is represented by white or gray plates.
The panther species grows in coniferous forests near pines.. The growing season is July-September. It is not applicable either in traditional medicine or in cooking, as it is very poisonous.
green fly agaric
Otherwise called pale grebe, pale fly agaric. Belongs to the genus Amanites and is one of the most dangerous mushrooms in the world.
It grows in coniferous and deciduous forests, is presented in the form of a bell-shaped form. The color varies from pale yellow to green. The pulp is white, has no characteristic smell or taste. The plates are long, free and white.
At a young age, it is easy to confuse it with a float, however, the edible mushroom does not have the characteristic ring on its stem. Young specimens also look like mushrooms, but do not change color when damaged.
green fly agaric white fly agaric
White fly agaric (spring grebe) grows in forests with high air humidity with a predominance of coniferous and deciduous trees. The entire fruiting body is painted white and is unique in structure. Young mushrooms have a conical cap, slightly depressed in the center. With this, the edge is practically smooth, silky. As it matures, the hat becomes smoother, and the edge is slightly torn.
The pulp is unpleasant in taste and color, slightly watery. White fly agaric can easily be confused with an edible float. There is only one difference - edible mushrooms do not have a characteristic ring on the leg.
Fly agaric smelly
The white stinky fly agaric is a mushroom whose hat is quite large (about 11 centimeters in diameter), convex in shape and white in color. In this regard, this species is easily confused with the pale grebe. It is easy to recognize this species - when broken, it emits a characteristic unpleasant odor. The stem of the fruiting body is high, slightly curved. The plates at the bottom of the fungus are long, white.
Grows from mid-summer to mid-autumn in temperate zones. Occasionally found in the mountains, as well as coniferous and mixed forests, in which acidic soil prevails.
Fly agaric smelly Fly agaric rough
The rough fly agaric is a small fruiting body with a conical cap and a long stem. The surface is smooth and the flesh is juicy. It has a smooth edge, which is represented by yellow or green flakes. The stem is slightly thickened at the bottom, tapering at the top. It has Volvo characteristic of poisonous mushrooms. The plates are arranged in a free order, changing their shade depending on the maturity of the fungus - they can be yellow or white.
The rough fly agaric has no twins– it does not allow a unique appearance. It is distributed in coniferous and deciduous forests in Europe, Transcaucasia, as well as in Japan and North America.
Fly agaric bright yellow
The bright yellow fly agaric has another name - straw yellow mushroom. Widely distributed in Spain and France. noteworthy that in these countries this species is considered conditionally edible, as it grows on ecologically clean soils. In Russia and the CIS countries, it is classified as a poisonous mushroom and is not collected in any case. The hat is spherical in shape, which straightens with the gradual growth of the fungus and becomes a bright yellow color. The surface of the fly agaric is dry and smooth. The stem is long, slightly widening at the base. The flesh is yellow, odorless and tasteless.
Mushrooms grow in small groups, prefer sandy floors and soils with high acidity.
Fly agaric bright yellow Fly agaric
It grows in conifers on light acidic soil with a high sand content. It occurs both in single form and in a group. The cap is convex, slightly depressed in the center. The pulp is white, has a yellowish tint and an unpleasant odor. The stem is long, hollow inside. Has a yellow ring
This species can be easily confused with a white umbrella. however, the edible mushroom does not have a characteristic ring and has a pleasant smell.
Gallery: types of fly agaric (51 photos)
Characteristics of edible varieties of fly agaric
Despite the fact that the fly agaric and all its species are considered poisonous, there are also conditionally edible mushrooms that can be collected only under certain conditions, as well as knowing how they look. Before direct cooking from them, mushrooms must be pre-processed (boiled or soaked in clean water), and information about them is recorded on the container.
Fly agaric Caesar
This mushroom has a fairly large hat, reaching about twenty centimeters in diameter. The pulp is juicy, has a pleasant aroma. The plates are yellow, located freely under the cap. The stalk is long, rather fetal and has a cylindrical shape. The film ring is located at the top of the mushroom.
Grows in deciduous forests. The growing season starts at the end of summer and lasts for two months.
Fly agaric Caesar saffron fly agaric
The cap of the mushroom is presented in the form of a bell, has a shiny surface, completely dotted with white warts. The plates at the bottom have a creamy tint and expand towards the edge. The leg is long (about 10 centimeters), the shape of the leg is cylindrical, hollow inside. Covered with orange or white scales. The ring is missing.
Grows in conifers and rich soils. The season starts in July or September.
Fly agaric thick
The hat has a hemispherical shape, a wavy edge and a gray color. The leg is covered with gray scales, dotted with whitish flakes in the free edge. The leg of a thick fly agaric has a cylindrical regular shape, thickens slightly towards the base. The ring characteristic of poisonous ones is located in the upper part of the aerial part, and the edges form small folds.
It grows in coniferous forests and occurs in June-September.
Fly agaric thick What is dangerous poisonous fly agaric for humans
The pulp contains muscimol, as well as ibonetic acid and muscasol. These substances are toxic compounds that cause irreversible effects on the human body. When taking these substances in large quantities, a person experiences serious poisoning. After that, his blood pressure drops to a record low, diarrhea, nausea, and increased salivation appear.
At this stage, it is important to take action and seek help. If this is not done, then the poisoning goes into a life-threatening stage for a person and can end in death.
Even when touching the fungus, it is necessary to wash your hands afterward and not touch them to the mucous membranes of the body.
How to prepare a fly agaric potion (video)
Fly agaric is a mushroom that can be eaten with great care, picking only those mushrooms that are familiar to the mushroom picker. Remember that when picking, each mushroom picker is responsible not only for his own life, but also for those who will consume these mushrooms.
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