Borovik le Gal: description and photo

The bolt family includes a huge range of both edible and poisonous specimens. The latter category includes Borovik le Gal, which will be discussed in this article. He received this name in honor of the scientist mycologist Marcel Le Gal. Experienced mushroom pickers recommend avoiding the specimen in question, since eating it randomly can cause health problems for a person.

What do Le Gal mushrooms look like?

Borovik le Gal is a fruiting body, consisting of a massive hat and stem, has the following characteristics:

1. 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, painted in pinkish-orange color.

   

2. Under the cap is a layer consisting of tubes of a red hue with small pores adhering to the leg.
3. The pulp of the boletus le Gal is a pale yellow color, when cut, the color changes to blue. It has a pleasant mushroom aroma.
4. The spore powder is olive-brown in color.
5. 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 in the same color as the hat, there is a reddish mesh on top.

Where mushrooms le Gal grow

This variety is common in Europe, less often in the territory of the southern European part of Our Country and Primorye, as well as near the Caucasus Mountains. It can be found in deciduous forests, among trees such as oak, beech and hornbeam. For growth in most cases chooses alkaline soil. The optimal time for development is the summer period and the beginning of autumn.

Is it possible to eat mushrooms le Gal

This specimen is poisonous, for this reason, the use of food is prohibited. The facts of the use of this product are not registered.

Symptoms of poisoning

Borovik Le Gal has a pleasant mushroom smell, and it 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 instance got inside, after half an hour the victim may experience the first signs of poisoning:

• dizziness;
• elevated 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:

1. Call an ambulance.
2. Rinse the stomach – drink about 5-6 glasses of water and induce vomiting. Repeat the procedure several times.
3. You can remove the remnants of toxins with the help of diluted burnt magnesium, which in turn is an effective saline laxative.
4. 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 those who decide 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 also possible.