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People who believe that fly agarics can be extremely poisonous are mistaken. There are several types of edible fly agaric mushrooms that, after careful pre-treatment, can be eaten. The taste qualities of these gifts of the forest are controversial, therefore, edible fly agarics are classified as conditionally edible mushrooms.
We bring to your attention a photo of edible fly agaric: gray-pink (reddening, pink), orange, saffron and egg-shaped, a description of these mushrooms and information about their use in food.
Edible fly agaric gray-pink (reddening, pink) and his photo
Category: conditionally edible.
Other names: pink amanita, red amanita.
Edible hat gray-pink fly agaric (Red Amanita) (diameter 7-22 cm) usually pinkish, red or brown, in a young mushroom in the form of an egg without a tubercle characteristic of many fly agarics, becomes slightly convex with time.
As you can see in the photo of the gray-pink fly agaric, in adult mushrooms the hat is almost prostrate, sticky to the touch.
Leg (height 4-12 cm): white or reddish, often with small tubercles. The young fungus is solid, the old one is completely hollow. Cylindrical in shape with a slight thickening at the base.
Records: white, loose and wide. They turn red when pressed.
The flesh of the pink edible fly agaric is very fleshy, white. At the site of the fracture, it is covered with red wormholes, and with prolonged interaction with air it becomes a rich wine color. It does not have a pronounced taste and aroma.
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Doubles of the karsneyuschaya fly agaric: panther (Amanita pantherina) and fat (Amanita spissa). Panther is extremely poisonous, its flesh does not change color when damaged, there is a ring close to the base. The grayish flesh of the thick fly agaric also does not change color, moreover, this fungus has an unpleasant putrefactive odor.
When growing: Mid-July to late autumn in temperate Northern Hemisphere countries.
Where can I find: in forests of any type and on any soil. Most often – next to birches and pines.
Eating: although it belongs to conditionally edible mushrooms, many mushroom pickers love the gray-pink fly agaric, because it appears in the forests very early. When preparing, preliminary heat treatment is necessary, after which the broth must be drained. In Europe, this mushroom is used in a salty form and is very much appreciated.
Use in traditional medicine (data are not confirmed and have not been clinically tested!): considered effective in the fight against diabetes and tuberculosis.
Important! In no case should the gray-pink fly agaric be consumed raw, as it contains a small amount of toxic substances that are not resistant to high temperatures.
Saffron amanita mushroom
Category: conditionally edible.
head saffron fly agaric (Amanita crocea) (diameter 4-14 cm) shiny, orange or yellow-brown, bell-shaped, which changes to a more open one with time. Smooth to the touch, slimy in wet weather. Finely striated margins are often much lighter than a very fleshy center with a prominent tubercle.
Leg (height 8-22 cm): hollow, brittle, white or light brown, cylindrical in shape and tapering from bottom to top. May have small scales.
Records: loose and frequent, white-gray or cream.
Pulp: soft and thin, white, yellowish in old mushrooms. Breaks easily. It does not have a pronounced smell and taste.
Doubles: are absent.
When growing: from mid-July to the end of September in the temperate zone of the Eurasian continent and North America.
Where can I find: on fertile soils next to birches and oaks.
Eating: although it refers to conditionally edible mushrooms, it can be used in any form, except for raw.
Application in traditional medicine: does not apply.
Important! Raw saffron fly agaric can cause mild poisoning, so it’s best to boil it before tasting it.
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Edible fly agaric ovoid
Category: edible.
head ovoid fly agaric (Amanita ovoid) (diameter 5-22 cm) whitish or dirty gray, often with remnants of a bedspread. In young mushrooms, it is covered with small whitish flakes and has the shape of a small chicken egg, straightens out over time and becomes almost flat. The edges are even. Dry to the touch.
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Leg (height 7-15 cm): the color usually matches the cap, dense, with powdery coating. Significantly expands at the base.
Records: free, pubescent, creamy.
Pulp: dense, white.
Doubles: close fly agaric (Amanita proxima), spring (Amanita verna) and smelly (Amanita virosa). But the poisonous close and spring have a ring on the stem, and the smelly fly agaric has a sticky hat, a sharp smell of chlorine and a ring on the stem of young mushrooms.
When growing: from early August to mid-October in the Far East and Siberia, the Mediterranean, Switzerland, Ukraine, Austria, Georgia and Japan.
Where can I find: on calcareous soils of coniferous and deciduous forests, mainly in the neighborhood of pines, oaks and chestnuts.
Eating: unlike most fly agaric, ovoid edible, very tasty and consumed in any form.
Application in traditional medicine: does not apply.
Important! Since egg-shaped fly agarics have a great external resemblance to deadly counterparts, it is recommended to collect them only in the company of experienced mushroom pickers.
Fly agaric orange mushroom
Category: conditionally edible.
head orange amanita (yellow amanita) (diameter 5-12 cm) golden-orange or orange-brown, bell-shaped or slightly procumbent. Smooth to the touch, slimy in wet weather or after rain. There is a small tubercle in the center, the edges are grooved.
Leg (height 6-15 cm): hollow and very fragile, uniform gray color, occasionally with small scales. Tapers from bottom to top.
Records: loose, creamy.
Pulp: soft and watery, usually white in color, which does not change at the cut site. The smell is weak and the taste is very sweet.
Doubles: floats, but they, unlike the orange fly agaric, have a ring on the leg.
Application in traditional medicine: does not apply.
When growing: from mid-June to early October in many territories of the Eurasian continent (Turkmenistan, China, Sakhalin, Kamchatka, the entire Far Eastern District).
Important! If you want to taste orange fly agaric, be sure to pre-boil it for at least 1520 minutes. Raw mushroom can cause poisoning.
Where can I find: on acidic soils of mixed or coniferous forests, most often near birches. It can be found in the steppe zone and on marshy soils.
Other names: yellow-brown float, yellow-brown fly agaric, brown float, red-brown float.
Eating: belongs to the conditionally edible group and is not particularly popular, since the mushroom has little pulp and is very brittle.