How to distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous ones? At first glance, some poisonous mushrooms are confusingly similar to the edible ones. However, if you look closely at them, it turns out that there are significant differences between edible and poisonous mushrooms that are similar to each other. Take our quiz and check the pictures to see how to tell the difference between edible and poisonous mushrooms.
How to distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous ones? Some poisonous and inedible mushrooms are so similar to the edible ones that even experienced mushroom pickers have doubts. However, there are some details by which you can tell the difference between edible and poisonous mushrooms.
Remember that in case of problems with recognizing the collected mushrooms, you can bring them for free examination to the nearest Sanitary and Epidemiological Station. It's best to bring whole mushrooms. However, if they are dried or in pieces, they will also be checked by specialists.
There are poisonous ones among the mushrooms tested, because people unfortunately pick mushrooms they don't know or confuse them with others. You should not collect, buy, about which there is even the slightest doubt.
Symptoms of mushroom poisoning most often appear 8 to 24 hours after their consumption. These include diarrhea, vomiting, pain in the stomach and legs. The liver is damaged. Sometimes a liver transplant is necessary to save the patient's life.