Along with edible mushrooms, poisonous plants also grow in the forest. The so-called false mushrooms can perfectly reproduce edible species in appearance, but be poisonous.
Each mushroom picker must know exactly which mushrooms have false counterparts. How to distinguish edible fruiting bodies from false ones. To learn this, it is necessary to consider the most insidious varieties that mimic noble breeds.
Seventh place - false waves
These mushrooms are classified as false traps or false mushrooms, outwardly they can resemble both of them. They are popularly called whites, and are classified as conditionally edible. They need to be able to cook properly, pre-soaking and boiling. If you neglect such a need, there is a risk of poisoning, which will be expressed in the form of a moderate gastrointestinal upset. The sluggard is sluggish, the lactarius prickly - they can all be confused with throats.
Sixth place - false pigs
Real pigs, they are mullein, are not collected by all mushroom pickers, although some appreciate them highly. The mushroom is suitable for frying and salting, has a slightly sour taste. There are several varieties of this fungus, similar to each other, one of them is poisonous - this is an alder pig. She has a thin leg, while the edible species of this mushroom have a thick leg.
Fifth place - false value
Valui are amber-colored mushrooms coated with a mucous membrane. Initially, they are rounded, then, as it grows, the hat opens, becomes flat. They are collected for further salting, in many regions they are considered delicious. However, this mushroom has a dangerous false double - the so-called horseradish mushroom, which has the smell of horseradish.
The leg of this mushroom is covered with scales. Carboniferous gebeloma is another dangerous double with a sharp bitterness in taste. This mushroom is also amber in color, slimy, but does not have a specific rounded form of the valuya, as well as its large size.
Fourth place - false mushrooms
False saffron milk is a low-toxic mushroom, but if you eat a large portion, it is quite possible to poison. Like thistles, mushrooms are confused with milkmen, especially with gray-pink, which often live in the same place where mushrooms grow, because they require similar conditions. A gray-pink lactarius can be dangerous. To distinguish this mushroom, just press on it. A whitish juice with an unpleasant odor comes out of the milkman.
Third place - false chanterelles
Chanterelles are extremely useful mushrooms that delight not only with an abundance of protein, useful substances, but also with their special properties. They are even taken abroad, as it is believed that they remove radioactive substances from the body, help in the fight against cancer, and have antiseptic properties. Besides all this, they just have a pleasant taste. Because mushroom pickers are always happy to see a clearing of these beautiful mushrooms.But the meal can end in failure, because this type of mushroom has a false double, which is poisonous.
The talker prefers to dwell not in the foliage of birch groves, like a real fox, but on stumps and fallen trees. While chanterelles live in whole families, this fungus is often found alone. But even one mushroom will be enough to get all the signs of acute poisoning.
The false fox has a brighter color, while the real one is muted. The present one has wavy edges, often uneven, while the fake one is proportionately folded. If you push on a real fox, a bright spot will come out. And the false will not give any trace. In addition, it has an unpleasant odor. Experienced mushroom pickers generally advise more often to pay attention to the smell of mushrooms, to refuse unpleasantly smelling fruiting bodies.
Second place - false mushrooms
Honey mushrooms are also very popular, they have great taste, are suitable for harvesting for the winter, and are perfectly stored. It is a versatile and easy to collect mushroom. He has a dangerous double that is important to avoid. The false honey agaric has no membrane that remains on the leg of the present.
The present has a pleasant smell, while the inedible smell is earthy, not too attractive. The plates under the hat of these individuals are lighter, and there are scales on top. False honey mushrooms have a brighter color than real ones - everything here is the same as with chanterelles.
The most insidious double mushrooms
The most insidious double mushrooms are false champignons. In general, champignon is a very attractive mushroom, rich in protein, universal in cooking. You can even eat it raw! But only if it is a real champignon.
Champignons are represented by many varieties, each of which has its own flavor, aroma, which attracts mushroom pickers who do not want to eat the same look from the store. In addition, they grow in the forest for free. Because every season, thousands of people go in search of wild mushrooms. But even among the varieties of champignon, there are inedible, hazardous to health, not to mention the pale grebe, which also has a similarity with this mushroom. If a person goes for mushrooms, he must know exactly their distinguishing features.
A real mushroom will not turn yellow on a cut; its smell will be pleasant and recognizable. A yellowing cut is a sign of a toxic species. A pungent unpleasant odor is an indicator that the mushroom picker has found a white fly agaric. This is also a poisonous mushroom.
When collecting mushrooms, you should pay attention and vigilance. If it seems to you that the fruit bodies found are at least somewhat suspicious - you should refuse to collect them, or consult with knowledgeable people. Do not take risks, because false mushrooms are a serious danger, they should be avoided.
