Collecting mushrooms is almost as exciting as going on a hunt. This lesson does not require special equipment or great endurance, so it is not only professionals who are engaged in it, but also amateurs. But still some knowledge is necessary, since the gifts of the forest can be very dangerous. Food poisoning after eating can end in a fatal outcome. What mushrooms of the Rostov region can be collected and eat without risk and fear?
The most popular species
A real success among the mushroom pickers is to find white. It is often called a boletus. This mushroom has a yellowish hat, which eventually darkens to a rich brown hue. Its lower side resembles a sponge, has a shade from white to greenish-yellow. This mushroom grows both in mixed and coniferous forests. Remember that he has twins, which can be recognized not only by external signs, but also by unpleasant bitterness. Another noble edible mushroom in the Rostov region is the boletus. They are easy to see in the grass and foliage because of the bright red-orange hats, sometimes the color may be more dark, brownish. Find these mushrooms can be under aspens or in birch plantations. When cut, the flesh acquires a blue tint, this is perfectly normal. It is difficult to make mistakes when collecting these mushrooms, since they do not have poisonous twins. Grow in the Rostov region and all the famous russula. They are represented in local forests and plantings in three species: greenish, green and alimentary. In young mushrooms the cap is convex round, it becomes flat as it ages. The russules remind some varieties of pale toadstool, remember that the edible fungus does not have a specific formation at the base - the volva.
Other edible mushrooms in the Rostov region
Grow in this area and favorite mushrooms, chanterelles and mushrooms. These mushrooms are recognized even by those who are indifferent to "forest meat". But they should be collected with caution, since all species have inedible twins. Real honey fungus grows only on wood, often a good harvest can be harvested from the trunks of fallen trees or on moss-covered stumps. If you see a family of fungi that appears directly from the ground, loosen the soil at the base of the legs - if there is no connection with the roots of the trees or their rotting parts, it can be concluded that these natural gifts only masquerade as a noble species. Chanterelles are real and false, you can eat both kinds of food. All the favorite mushrooms of the Rostov region - champignons - look like pale toadstools, but their spores are black-brown, and on the foot there are no formations.
Are there or do not have the gifts of the forest?
Are really safe and edible mushrooms growing in the Rostov region? Photos of all kinds you can see in any thematic directory. Meanwhile, fungal poisonings in this area are recorded more and more every year, and often experienced and amateurs lovers of forest walks with trophies. The main problem is that the fungi of the Rostov region accumulate harmful substances in large quantities because of the bad environmental situation in the region. There is or is not collected harvest in the forest - a private matter for everyone, but remember that even edible species can be dangerous to health.