All rows, both edible and inedible, form a large family, which includes more than 2500 species of these fruiting bodies. Most of them are considered edible or conditionally edible, and only a few species are poisonous.
Poisonous mushrooms, similar to rows, grow in the same mixed or coniferous forests as edible species. In addition, their yield falls in the months of August-October, which is typical for the collection of good mushrooms.
Similarities and differences between rows and other mushrooms
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There are poisonous mushrooms similar to the common gray row, so anyone who is going to the forest for a mushroom harvest should carefully study the similarities and differences between these fruiting bodies before collecting them. For example, the pointed row is very similar to the gray row, but its bitter taste and appearance should stop the mushroom picker from picking. This fruiting body has a gray cap, which is also heavily cracked at the edges. In the center is a pointed tubercle, which is not found in the edible gray row. In addition, the pointed one is much smaller in size, has a thin stem and does not grow in rows and large groups, like its edible “brother”.
Tiger row or leopard row is another poisonous mushroom, similar to gray row. Its toxins are very dangerous for humans. It grows in oak, deciduous and coniferous forests, preferring calcareous soil. When growing, it forms rows or “witch circles”.
Poisonous Tiger Row – a rare and toxic fungus with a ball-shaped hat, in adulthood resembles a bell, and then becomes completely prostrate. The color is off-white or grayish, there are flaky scales on the surface of the cap.
Leg length from 4 cm to 12 cm, straight, white, at the base has a rusty tint.
The plates are fleshy, rare, yellow or green. On the plates, droplets of moisture released by the fruiting body are very often visible.
Poisonous rows like to grow on the edges of deciduous or coniferous forests, in meadows and fields, parks and gardens, almost throughout the temperate zone of Our Country. These row-like mushrooms begin their fruiting from the end of August and continue until almost the middle or end of October. Therefore, when you are going to go into the forest, it is very important to have a good understanding of the rows. Otherwise, you can seriously harm your health and the health of your loved ones.