Identify poisonous mushrooms

Look at the growth zone. Edible non-toxic mushrooms mostly grow in clean grassland or on pine and oak trees, while poisonous mushrooms often grow in dark, moist and dirty areas.

Second, look at the color. The surface of poisonous mushrooms is brightly colored, including red, green, jet black, purple and other colors. Especially purple ones are often highly toxic and easy to change color after picking.

Thirdly look at the shape. The caps of non-toxic mushrooms are relatively flat, the umbrella surface is smooth, there are no wheels on the mushroom surface, and the lower part is sterile. The poisonous cap is convex in the center and has a strange shape. The mushroom surface is thick and hard, and there are wheels on the stalk. The stalk is long and thin or thick and easy to break.

Fourth look at the secretions. Tear off the stalks of picked fresh wild mushrooms. The non-toxic secretions will be as clear as water (sometimes white), and the mushroom surface will not change color when torn off. The poisonous secretions will be thick and reddish-brown and will easily change color in the air after being torn.

Five smells. Non-toxic mushrooms have a special aroma, while poisonous mushrooms have strange smells, such as spicy, sour, and fishy smells.

Sixth is testing. When picking wild mushrooms, you can rub green onions on the mushroom caps. If the green onions turn green and brown, it means they are poisonous. If they do not change color, they are not poisonous.

Seventh is cooking test. When cooking wild mushrooms, put a few rushes, some garlic or rice and cook them together. When the mushrooms are cooked, the rushes turn green or purple-green, which is poisonous. Those that turn yellow are not poisonous. Garlic or rice are poisonous if they change color, but they are still poisonous if they do not change color. It is non-toxic if it retains its original color.

Eighth is chemical identification. Take the suspected mushrooms collected or bought, take out their juice, soak it with paper, and immediately add a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid or white vinegar on it. If the paper turns red or blue, it is poisonous.

We can also start with color and smell. Most poisonous mushrooms are golden yellow, pink, white, black, green and other colors, while non-toxic mushrooms are mostly brown, lavender or gray-red. Moreover, poisonous mushrooms have the flavor of potatoes or radish; non-poisonous mushrooms basically have the flavor of bitter apricot or fruit, which can be observed intuitively.