Row white: edible or not, description and photo

Ryadovka white belongs to the family Tricholomovye, genus Ryadovka. The fungus is classified as slightly poisonous. Very common, outwardly reminiscent of some edible species.

Where do porcini mushrooms grow

They are found throughout Our Country. They settle in mixed or dense deciduous forests, groves, parks. They love the neighborhood of birch and beech. Caught in meadows, open glades. They prefer acidic soils. Grow only in large groups – in rows or circles.

The following is a description of the row of white with a photo.

What do porcini mushrooms look like

The cap is 6 to 10 cm in diameter. In young mushrooms, it is convex, with an edge wrapped inward, then gradually opens, becoming prostrate-convex. Its surface is dry, whitish-grayish in color, dull. With growth, its center becomes yellow-brown, with ocher-colored spots.

The plates of the white row are wide, often located. Young specimens are white, older specimens are yellowish.

The leg grows up to 5-10 cm. It is dense, elastic, covered with a whitish coating, thicker below. The color is the same as the hat. In mature mushrooms, the base of the stem is yellowish-brown.

The mushroom has white, thick flesh, which becomes pinkish at breaks. In young specimens, it does not smell, in mature specimens it acquires a very unpleasant, pungent odor.

The color of the spore powder is white.

Is it possible to eat white rows

Row white – a poisonous mushroom. It cannot be eaten. Some mushroom pickers believe that it is not toxic, but the disgusting smell that does not disappear after cooking makes it unsuitable for culinary use.

How to distinguish white rows

It is important to be able to distinguish it from edible mushrooms.

Row white outwardly resembles champignon. It has 2 important features:

• light, not darkening plates;
• pungent odor and pungent taste.

1. smelly. It can be recognized by the unpleasant smell of gas. The cap is dry, white, in mature specimens with yellowish or brown spots, in diameter – from 3 to 8 cm, less often up to 15 cm. At first it has a hemispherical shape, with growth it becomes convex, prostrate, with a wavy edge. The leg is dense, cylindrical, long, the same color as the hat. Its height is from 5 to 15 cm, thickness – from 8 to 20 mm. The plates are rather rare, adherent, creamy. The pulp is thick, dense, white. Refers to hallucinogens, causes visual and hearing impairments even when consumed after heat treatment.

   

2. Giant. Edible row of large size. A smooth, reddish-brown cap reaches a diameter of 20 cm. The leg is massive, cylindrical, thickened at the base. It reaches a height of 10 cm, a thickness of 6 cm. The giant row has white dense flesh, which becomes reddish or yellowish on the cut. The smell is pleasant, tastes like a walnut, slightly bitter.

   

3. Pseudo white. Refers to inedible rows. Found singly or in small groups from August to October. It can be seen in mixed and deciduous forests. The diameter of the cap is 3-8 cm. At first it has the shape of a hemisphere, then it becomes convex. Color white, white-pink, whitish-cream, ivory. The leg grows up to 3-9 cm, in thickness – up to 7-15 mm. First white, then becomes creamy or pink. The flesh is whitish, then yellowish, has a powdery odor.

   

4. Pigeon. This autumn edible row is white, large, fleshy, with dense pulp. The cap, covered with scales, is first semicircular, then prostrate-convex with edges bent down. It reaches 10, sometimes 15 cm in diameter. The surface is white-cream or ivory, wavy. The leg is powerful – up to 12 cm high, up to 25 mm thick. Grows in mixed forests near birch and oak, found in pastures and meadows. Fruits singly or in groups from mid-August to October. Widely used in cooking.

   

5. earthy. Refers to edible. It is easy to confuse it with poisonous relatives, including the white row. The earthy one is smaller in size. The cap diameter is from 3 to 9 cm. The shape is spherical or conical, there are small scales on the surface. The color is grayish or grayish brown. The stem is whitish, cylindrical, sometimes fusiform, becoming hollow with age. It grows up to 5-9 cm in height and up to 2 cm in thickness. When cut, the smell of laundry soap is felt. The flesh on the break does not change color. Smell and taste are mild.

   

6. Grey. The size of the cap is up to 12 cm. In a young mushroom, it is rounded, wrapped, in an old one it straightens, becomes flat, takes on an irregular shape, and the skin on the surface cracks. The leg is straight, high (up to 10-15 cm). The plates are located quite far from each other, with growth they become gray or yellowish. Found in pine forests, considered edible. In Our Country, it is called serushka or podsnovik.

   

7. Tiger Row. Poisonous, leads to poisoning. Its cunning is that it tastes good and does not give the impression of an inedible mushroom. Hat size – up to 12 cm in diameter. In a young specimen, it is spherical, gradually takes on the shape of a bell, then becomes flat. The color can be off-white, grayish, grayish-black. Covered with scales that create a brindle (leopard) pattern. The leg is high (up to 15 cm), straight, white-rusty. In a mature specimen, drops of moisture stand out on the surface of the cap. The plates are greyish-green. Settles in coniferous, rarely deciduous forests, occurs singly or in colonies. It grows in the Northern Hemisphere (in the temperate climate zone), is considered a rare species.

   

Symptoms of poisoning

After eating poisonous rows, the first signs of poisoning appear in the interval from 15 minutes to 2 hours. The main symptoms of intoxication are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and headache. Often there are complaints of dizziness, weakness, severe pain in the abdomen, tinnitus. There may be increased salivation, fever, drowsiness and yawning, lowering blood pressure. Sometimes a person loses consciousness.

First aid for poisoning

If signs of poisoning appear after eating mushrooms, you should quickly call an ambulance. Before the arrival of doctors, the following actions must be taken:

1. Rinse the stomach with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or plain water. Drink liquid in small sips with interruptions. Then induce vomiting by pressing the root of the tongue with your fingers. Rinse several times until liquid comes out of the stomach without pieces of food and mucus.
2. After washing, take activated charcoal. For 10 kg of body weight – 1 tablet.
3. The patient needs to go to bed, wrap himself in a blanket, warm his hands and feet with a heating pad.
4. Frequent drinking is required. You can use sweetened tea.

Further treatment should be prescribed by a doctor.

Conclusion

Ryadovka white has many related species, among which there are both edible and poisonous. It is important to be able to distinguish good from dangerous. In some cases, this is difficult to do, especially for inexperienced mushroom pickers, so a dubious specimen should be discarded.