Yellow mushroom (Agaricus xanthodermus)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Agaricaceae (Champignon)
- Genus: Agaricus (champignon)
- Type: Agaricus xanthodermus (Yellowskin mushroom)
- red champignon
- yellow-skinned stove
Description:
Champignon yellowskin also called yellow-skinned mushroom. The fungus is very poisonous, poisoning them leads to vomiting and numerous disorders in the body. The danger of the pecherica lies in the fact that in its appearance it is very similar to many edible mushrooms, which, for example, are edible champignons.
The yellow-skinned stove is decorated with a yellow-skinned white hat, which has a brownish patch in the center. When pressed, the hat becomes yellowish. Mature mushrooms have a bell-shaped hat, while young mushrooms have a rather large and rounded hat, reaching fifteen centimeters in diameter.
The plates are white or pinkish at first, becoming gray-brown with age of the fungus.
Leg 6-15 cm long and up to 1-2 cm in diameter, white, hollow, tuberous-thickened at the base with a wide white two-layer ring thickened along the edge.
The brownish flesh at the base of the stem turns quite yellow. During heat treatment, the pulp emits an unpleasant, increasing phenolic odor.
The emerging spore powder is colored dark brown.
Spread:
Yellow-skinned champignon actively bears fruit in summer and autumn. Especially in abundant quantities, it appears after the rains. It is found not only in mixed forests, but also in parks, gardens, in all places overgrown with grass. This type of fungus is widely distributed throughout the world.
Habitat: from July to early October in deciduous forests, parks, gardens, meadows.
Evaluation:
The fungus is poisonous and causes stomach upset.
The chemical composition of this fungus has not yet been established, but despite this, the fungus is used in folk medicine.
Video about yellow-skinned Champignon mushroom:
