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Lepiota Brebisson belongs to the Champignon family, the genus Leucocoprinus. Although earlier the fungus was classified as a genus of Lepiots. People call it the Silverfish.
What do Brebisson’s Lepiots look like?
All lepiots are similar to each other. Brebisson’s silverfish is one of the smallest varieties of these mushrooms.
At the very beginning of ripening, the beige hat looks like a cone or an egg. But over time, it becomes flat and reaches 2-4 cm. The surface is covered with white skin, on which dark beige, brownish scales are randomly located. In the middle of the cap, a small tubercle of red-brown color is formed. The flesh is thin and smells like tar. The inner part of the cap consists of longitudinal plates.
The leg of the silverfish of this species reaches only 2,5-5 cm. It is thin, fragile, with a diameter of only half a centimeter. There is a small thin, almost invisible ring. The color of the legs is fawn, at the base it acquires a purple hue.
Where do Brebisson lepiotas grow?
Lepiota Brebisson prefers deciduous forests, places with high humidity. Favorite areas of the saprophyte are fallen leaves that have begun to rot, old stumps, trunks of fallen trees. But it also grows in the steppes, forest plantations, parks. This species is also found in desert areas. Silverfish begin to appear in early autumn singly or in small groups, when the main mushroom picking season begins.
Is it possible to eat Brebisson’s lepiotas
There are more than 60 species in the genus Lepiots. Many of them are poorly understood. But scientists suspect that a rare species of these mushrooms can be eaten. Ingestion of some of them can be fatal. Lepiota Brebisson is an inedible and poisonous representative of the mushroom kingdom.
Similar species
There are many similar mushrooms among silverfish. Some species can only be distinguished using a laboratory microscope. Most often they are small in size:
- Lepiota combed slightly larger than Brebisson’s silverfish. It reaches 8 cm in height. Brown scales are located on the white surface of the cap. Also poisonous.
- Lepiota vzdutosporeny has the same dimensions as Brebisson’s silverfish. The yellowish cap has a characteristic dark tubercle. Everything is dotted with small dark scales. They can be seen even on the leg. Despite the pleasant smell of the pulp, it is a poisonous species.
Symptoms of poisoning
In case of poisoning with poisonous mushrooms, including Brebisson’s Lepiota, the first symptoms appear after 10-15 minutes:
- general weakness;
- the temperature rises;
- nausea and vomiting begin;
- pain in the stomach or abdomen;
- it becomes hard to breathe;
- bluish spots appear on the body;
Severe poisoning can lead to numbness of the legs and arms, cardiac arrest, and death.
First aid for poisoning
At the first sign of poisoning, an ambulance is called. Before her arrival:
- the patient is given plenty of fluids to increase vomiting and remove toxins from the body;
- a weak solution of potassium permanganate is used to cleanse the body;
- with mild poisoning, activated charcoal helps.
To learn about first aid in a particular situation, you should consult with your doctor.
Conclusion
Lepiota Brebisson is one of those mushrooms that has become cosmopolitan and grows almost everywhere. Therefore, you need to be very careful when picking mushrooms.
