Pointed (mouse): photo and description
However, among the edible and tasty rows there are poisonous species that can lead to food poisoning and cause significant harm to health. One of such representatives is pointed rowing or mouse rowing. In this regard, it is very important for each mushroom picker to observe the rules for picking mushrooms, and also carefully study how to distinguish a mouse row from other edible rows.
Fans of the “silent hunt” assure that some of the rank and file, considered poisonous in some countries, are conditionally edible in our country, which can easily be eaten. However, this in no way applies to poisonous pointed rowing. Below is a photo of a row of pointed peaks that clearly shows how this mushroom looks and grows.
Usually pointy row (Tricholoma virgatum) They also call the row of mouse, burning-sharp or row of striped. These names give ideas not only about the appearance, but also about the smell and taste. In some reference books, it is indicated as an inedible mushroom with a strong bitter taste that does not disappear even after a long soaking and boiling.
To form mycorrhiza, the mouse rowing chooses such tree species as pine, spruce, larch. Perhaps that is why this poisonous species can be found in coniferous and mixed forests of temperate climatic latitudes not only in Russia, but also in Europe and North America. The rowing grows in groups or rows on moist, acidic soils. Fruiting occurs almost all fall, until the first frost.
Here are photos of striped stripes for reference:
As you can see, this mushroom resembles an edible row of gray. The active fruiting period of both species occurs simultaneously. Therefore, in order not to confuse them and correctly distinguish among themselves, you need to know the main features of the appearance of each representative.
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Pointed Shrimp ((Tricholoma virgatum): description and distribution
We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the description and photo of the pointed row mushroom, so that you have the opportunity to distinguish the poisonous species from the edible gray row.
Latin name: Tricholoma virgatum.
Family: Ordinary (Tricholomataceae).
Synonyms: row of mice, row of striped.
Hat: in diameter varies from 4 cm to 8 cm, sometimes 10 cm. A photo of a row mushroom of a mouse shows that the shape of the cap is bell-conical. At a more mature age, it becomes hump-like convex. The color is ash gray, in the central part it is much darker, with a cone in the middle and with striped edges.
Leg: diameter from 0.5 cm to 2, sometimes up to 2.5 cm. The leg of the rowing striped or pointed has a length of 5 to 8 cm. The shape is cylindrical, slightly thickened at the base. The color is white or gray, with clearly visible longitudinal stripes.
Pulp: at a young age, soft with a whitish-gray color.Then it turns white, acquires a bitter taste and an unpleasant flour smell.
Records: wide, frequent, deeply recessed, adhered to the pedicle. They have white or gray color, in adulthood they turn gray. White spore powder with wide and oblong spores.
Application: Pointy poisonous rowfish is not used in cooking because of its bitterness and chemicals harmful to the human body.
Spread: grows in the same territories as edible gray rowing - moist deciduous and coniferous forests. The harvest season begins in September and ends at the first frost.
Similarities and differences: the pointed rowing masquerades as an edible mushroom - a row of gray, or earthy-gray.
Differences between gray rowing and mouse (with photo)
According to the photo above, gray mushrooms are different from mouse mushrooms not only externally, but also in taste and smell. Ryadovka gray belongs to category 4 and is an edible mushroom. It has a dark gray color of a hat with pulp of the same shade and a faint mealy flavor. Old specimens become rotten and unappealing in appearance.
Having become acquainted in this article with the description and photo of the row of mouse or pointed, you can go to the forest for mushrooms. However, even with knowledge, you need to be attentive to the collection of mushroom crops, so as not to bring this poisonous mushroom home.
If, nevertheless, out of inexperience, you have prepared a pointed row and tried, what symptoms begin to appear? It is worth noting that toxins of this type cause not only poisoning of the digestive system, but also affects other organs. If timely assistance is not provided to the victim, irreparable may occur.
After about 40 minutes, or maybe 2-5 hours after consumption (depending on the amount of pointed rowing eaten), the first signs of poisoning begin: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sharp abdominal pain, decreased blood pressure and impaired cardiovascular system . As soon as the first symptoms appeared, it is urgent to call an ambulance, and in the meantime, rinse the stomach.
