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Poisonous entoloma is a dangerous mushroom that contains toxins in its pulp. To distinguish it from the edible varieties, it is important to know its characteristics. In case of poisoning, the stomach is washed out to the victim and an ambulance is called.
Description of Poisonous Entoloma
Poisonous entoloma is a representative of lamellar fungi. The variety is also known under the names: gigantic pink plate, or yellowish-gray, tin entoloma, notched-lamellar. Poisonous pink lamina looks like a mushroom of white or pink color. The fruiting body consists of two main elements: the cap and the stem.
Description of the hat
The tin entoloma has a powerful cap, up to 20 cm in size. In young specimens, it is convex, and in the process of development it becomes prostrate. A large tubercle remains on top. The color of representatives of this species is gray or yellowish, in mature mushrooms it is silky, pleasant to the touch.
The fruit body is fleshy, white. The flesh under the cap is brown. When broken, its color does not change. A young rosacea has a flour smell, and in an adult it becomes unpleasant, pronounced. Blades of whitish or pink color are wide, located freely.
Poisonous entoloma hat in the photo:
Leg description
The leg is 4 to 15 cm high and reaches 1 to 4 cm in thickness. Slightly curved at the base, it has the shape of a cylinder. Its pulp is dense, solid, becomes spongy with age. Its white surface becomes white or grayish with age.
Is the mushroom edible or not
Poisonous entoloma, or Entoloma sinuatum, is dangerous to animals and humans. When ingested, it leads to intestinal upset. Harmful toxins are not removed even during heat treatment. Therefore, the mushroom is not used for food.
Poisoning symptoms, first aid
When the pink plate enters the body, the following symptoms appear:
- stomach ache;
- migraine;
- dizziness;
- vomiting;
- diarrhea.
The first signs appear 30 minutes after the pulp enters the stomach. Sometimes this period is up to 2 hours. Before the ambulance arrives, the patient is given activated charcoal and laxatives. The patient should drink more warm liquids.
Places of distribution of Poisonous Entoloma
Entoloma mushroom poisonous - a rather rare variety, the growth period of which runs from the last decade of May to early October. Deciduous and mixed forests are preferred for the development of culture. It can be found in well-lit places: meadows, forest roadsides, ravines.Most often, this mushroom representative grows in dense clay soil or on limestone.
Pink plate appears in small groups or singly. Often forms a symbiosis with beech, hornbeam, oak, sometimes grows under willows and birches. The mycelium is sensitive to cold and prefers warm regions. In Russia, the culture grows in the south of the middle zone, the North Caucasus, in Siberia.
Doubles and their differences
Entoloma tin has several counterparts. The danger lies in the fact that the rosewood is similar to the edible varieties.
Twins of the poisonous entoloma:
- Hanging. On the territory of Russia, this species is found in the middle lane. It has a white cap measuring from 3 to 12 cm. Its flesh is dense, white, with a powdery odor. Hanging plant is distinguished by the plates descending to the stem. Its flesh is edible, it is eaten after boiling for 15 minutes.
- The row is in May. The growing season for this variety starts from early May to July. It is also known as May mushroom and differs from tin entoloma in more frequent and narrow, whitish or yellowish plates adhered to the stalk. The upper part of the representative of this variety is medium-sized, up to 6 cm in size. The leg has a length of 4 to 9 cm. The row is an edible species.
- Smoky talker. Has a large brown hat measuring 5 to 25 cm. This species differs from the rose-colored plate in narrow plates. They are numerous, descending along the stem, have a whitish or beige color. The culture is characterized by a weak floral aroma. The talker is not used for food. The pulp contains substances that cause poisoning.
- Common champignon. It is a common mushroom with a white cap, the size of which is 8 - 15 cm. White flesh is edible, it turns red at breaks. This species is distinguished from entoloma by a ring on a pedicle and dark plates. Champignon often forms large groups, the crop is harvested from July to October.
What is the difference between poisonous entoloma and garden
Poisonous entoloma can be confused with a garden variety, which is included in the category of conditionally edible mushrooms. These varieties belong to the same genus and family. Garden entoloma is more widespread. It is found on the territory of the Leningrad Region, the climate of which is not suitable for the poisonous variety. Mass fruiting occurs in cold, rainy summers.
In the garden species, the cap is no more than 10 - 12 cm in size. At first it has a conical shape, which gradually becomes flatter. The edges of the cap are wavy, its color ranges from grayish, beige, dirty pink to brown. The stem of the mushroom is white, with a pink or gray undertone, 10 - 12 cm high, with white or light brown, fibrous pulp.
The main differences between the rose leaf and the garden species:
- larger sizes;
- light color;
- yellow plates in young mushrooms;
- thickened leg, the same color as the cap;
- unpleasant smell.
Conclusion
Poisonous entoloma is a danger to humans. When collecting mushrooms, it is important to distinguish it from doubles and garden varieties. In case of poisoning, the victim is given first aid and a doctor is called.
