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The bolet family includes a huge assortment of both edible and poisonous specimens. Borovik le Gal belongs to the last category, which will be discussed in this article. It received this name in honor of the scientist mycologist Marcel le Gal. Experienced mushroom pickers recommend that you bypass the specimen in question, since eating it randomly can cause health problems to a person.
What the boletus le Gal looks like
Borovik le Gal is a fruiting body, consisting of a massive cap and a leg, has the following characteristics:
- At a young age, the cap is convex, a little later it becomes hemispherical and slightly flattened. Its size varies from 5 to 15 cm. The skin is smooth, colored pinkish-orange.
- Under the cap there is a layer consisting of red tubes with small pores adhering to the stem.
- The flesh of boletus le Gal is pale yellow in color; when cut, the color changes to blue. It has a pleasant mushroom aroma.
- The spore powder is olive brown.
- The leg of the boletus le Gal is swollen and massive, the length of which reaches 16 cm, and the thickness varies from 2 to 5 cm. It is painted the same color as the cap, with a reddish mesh on top.
Where the boletus le Gal grow
This variety is common in Europe, less often in the southern European part of Russia and Primorye, as well as in the Caucasus Mountains. It can be found in deciduous forests, among trees such as oak, beech and hornbeam. In most cases, it chooses an alkaline soil for growth. The optimal time for development is summer and early autumn.
Is it possible to eat boletus le Gal
This specimen is poisonous, for this reason, use in food is prohibited. The use of this product has not been recorded.
Poisoning symptoms
Borovik le Gal has a pleasant mushroom smell, and also lacks the bitter taste that is characteristic of many of its poisonous relatives. It is for these reasons that it is highly likely that it can be confused with edible counterparts. If, by chance, this specimen got inside, after half an hour the victim may experience the first signs of poisoning:
- dizziness;
- high temperature;
- stomach ache;
- vomiting;
- loose stools.
In case of severe poisoning, there is a risk of death.
First aid for poisoning
When identifying the first signs, there is the following algorithm of actions:
- Call an ambulance.
- Flush the stomach — drink about 5-6 glasses of water and induce vomiting. Repeat the procedure several times.
- You can remove the remaining toxins with the help of diluted burnt magnesium, which in turn is an effective saline laxative.
- Take an adsorbent such as activated charcoal.
Conclusion
Borovik le Gal - an outwardly beautiful specimen with a pleasant aroma will cause a lot of trouble to anyone who decides to feast on it. While in the forest, do not forget that not all mushrooms are equally useful, and some can cause severe harm to the body. At a minimum, intestinal disorders await the victim, and with a strong administration, a fatal outcome is possible.
