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The umbrella mushroom is practically not popular, although it is very tasty. Many lovers of "quiet hunting" are afraid to confuse it with pale toadstools or fly agarics.

It should be said that the mushroom opens up like an umbrella. The plates of the fruiting body are closely pressed against the stem, then take a horizontal position. It is this similarity with the umbrella that catches the eye of mushroom pickers. However, the umbrella mushroom has false counterparts that can be fatal if eaten.

False mushroom umbrellas include: umbrella comb and chestnut lepiota. What a false umbrella mushroom looks like can be found in the following description.

What a false mushroom umbrella looks like: a botanical description with a photo

Latin name for comb umbrella – Lepiota cristata;

Family: champignon;

Hat: first ovoid, and then fully open, but does not reach 4 cm in diameter;

Leg: whitish-red, up to 5 cm high, there is a ring on the leg 3 mm in diameter, which disappears with the age of the fungus;

Pulp: white in color, the skin is covered with small reddish scales;

Plates: thin, white, rather densely located;

Edibility: poisonous, if ingested, cause headache, diarrhea and severe bouts of vomiting;

Fruiting: from July to mid-October;

Spreading: grows in clearings and edges of deciduous forests, as well as coniferous and mixed. Often found in pastures, meadows, city squares and parks. Prefers fertile soil with a good layer of humus.

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the photo of the false umbrella mushroom. It should be noted that this mushroom accumulates not only toxic substances, but also radionuclides.

Another type of poisonous umbrella is the chestnut leopite, which is so poisonous that it can lead to death if eaten.

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the botanical description and photo of the false umbrella mushroom.

Latin name:Lepiota castanea;

Family: champignon;

Edibility: poisonous;

Hat: small, bell-shaped, no more than 5 cm, flat in adulthood.

Leg: thickened at the bottom, initially has a white ring, but quickly disappears;

Pulp: cream or white, has a pleasant smell;

Plates: wide, densely filled, white;

Fruiting: from early June to early October;

Spreading: grows throughout Russia - in fields, meadows, groves and forests.