Because there are so many types of wild fungi, many people are not able to recognize them clearly. Individual poisoning or even collective poisoning occurs after ingestion. If you don't have rich experience, don't pick and eat it yourself. Once poisoned, the consequences may be disastrous. The following two columns are the more common wild fungus species.
Pure wild fungi:
Matsutake mushrooms, ganba mushrooms, tiger palm mushrooms, chicken mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, cold mushrooms, morels, green head mushrooms, truffles, old man's head mushrooms, coral mushrooms
Purely cultured fungi:
Agaricus blazei blazei, borealis, black chicken, golden fungus, Coprinus comatus, tea tree mushroom, oyster mushroom, king oyster mushroom, flower mushroom, white ling mushroom, Pleurotus pleurotus, enoki mushroom, pearl mushroom, straw mushroom, white fungus, mushroom, crab flavor mushroom
The above are normal edible mushrooms. The most terrifying thing is poisonous wild fungi or poisonous mushrooms, which often mislead people into thinking they are normal edible mushrooms. The mushrooms listed below are all poisonous and should not be eaten if encountered.
Amanita alba: In Guangdong, the two mushrooms responsible for the most poisonings are Amanita alba (deadly amanita) and Amanita alba, among which Amanita alba is the most toxic. They often grow in groups or scattered under the shade of Mucumber trees. They grow in large numbers in the warm and rainy spring from March to April. They also appear in small numbers from May to July. There are also gray-patterned amanita, lead green pleated mushroom, etc., which are poisonous and should not be eaten.
In addition to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or headache, and irritability, ingestion of poisonous wild fungi may also cause hemolytic symptoms within a day or two due to the massive destruction of red blood cells by toxins. The main symptoms are acute anemia, jaundice, hemoglobinuria, liver and spleen enlargement, etc. Sometimes hemolysis can cause kidney damage, proteinuria, hematuria, etc., or even secondary uremia and other critical symptoms. Severe cases may include weak pulse, convulsions, hallucinations and drowsiness, which may lead to death due to severe damage to the liver, kidneys and heart failure.
Every year, hospitals encounter various types of patients who are poisoned by accidentally eating wild fungi, so we should not be greedy for cheap, eat things we shouldn’t, and definitely don’t eat unknown foods.