- The mushroom season is in full swing, and among the edible mushrooms is a tasty kite, which is easy to confuse with poisonous species.
- The key features of Kania are a large hat with scales, white plates, a long shaft with a zigzag pattern and a movable ring.
- Check how to distinguish cania from deadly toadstools, paying attention to details that can save lives.
- Discover the detailed tips that will help you safely recognize Kania and avoid mistakes during mushroom picking!
How to recognize Kania? Pay attention to these features of the fungus
Polish forests in autumn are a real paradise for mushroom pickers. Golden and red leaves form a picturesque rug, and the treasures of nature emerge from under moss and needle. The mushroom pick season is at best and for many people it is a form of physical activity that brings satisfaction, but also silencing and giving relief in the daily race. In Polish forests you can find both edible and poisonous, so it is important to collect only the ones we know. And here undeniably one of the kite is. Although it would seem that it is difficult to confuse her with another mushroom, unfortunately you can fall into a trap. How do you recognize Kania? When collecting mushrooms, pay attention to these few characteristic features for kani:
- Hat: Large, scales on a white background, tan in the middle.
- Plate: White, dense, free.
- Stem: Long, slender, zigzag (like snake skin), movable ring.
- Pulp: White, pleasant smell and taste.
How to distinguish cania from poisonous mushrooms?
What to avoid not to mistake a kani with a green (somrotot) or spotted toadstool? Here are the differences:
- Vagina at the base of the shaft: Kania is not there! Toadstools have a characteristic vagina at the base of the shaft, often hidden in the ground. Trench the mushroom gently to see if it has a vagina.
- Lack of a movable ring: the ring at the kani is movable, inadstools – permanent or lacking at all.
- Smooth core: Kania has a core covered with brown, zigzag spots, resembling a snake skin. Toadstools have a smooth shaft.
- Redening of the pulp: Some Mockery Muchomors turn red after damage to the pulp.
